Re: Missing Security Tab in XP Home

From: Jupiter Jones [MVP] (jones_jupiter_at_hotnomail.com)
Date: 06/08/03 

Date: Sat, 7 Jun 2003 19:54:22 -0600

David;
Then you are correct the FAT32 drive does not matter.
Try an experiment.
Create a new folder on your Desktop and copy some junk into the new
folder.
Then reboot to Safe Mode, log-in as Administrator and see if you can
get the Security tab on that folder. 

-- 
Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
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"David" <davidreed@highfield1.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:bbtdfo$a10$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> I don't think the FAT32 drive is part of it. It has Windows ME on it
but the
> actual documents and Windows XP are on the NTFS drive.
>
> "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in message
> news:On7skJRLDHA.3152@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > David;
> > If the FAT32 drive is part of this at all, it needs to be NTFS.
(drive
> > the OS is located, or the drive the data is located)
> >
> > --
> > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> >
> >
> > "David" <davidreed@highfield1.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:bbs6n8$jai$1@newsg1.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > Yes, I have two drives. One has FAT32 and the other uses NTFS.
The
> > NTFS
> > > drive is the one which contains the files I can no longer
access.
> > And I
> > > definitely cannot find a security tab at the moment.
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in
message
> > > news:uZLn2tHLDHA.1608@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > David;
> > > > If you are in Safe Mode and your file system is NTFS the
Security
> > tab
> > > > will be there.
> > > > Are you sure you have NTFS file system and not FAT32?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > > >
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "David" <davidreed@highfield1.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
message
> > > > news:bbqpnt$gch$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > > > Ok, I am using NTFS and I have just tried using Safe mode as
> > well.
> > > > And I
> > > > > still don't appear to have a Security tab. I only have a
Share
> > tab
> > > > which
> > > > > doesn't let me change the security options on the folders
that
> > are
> > > > private.
> > > > >
> > > > > Have I done something else wrong or is there anything else
that
> > > > could be the
> > > > > matter and preventing me viewing the tab?
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@hotnomail.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > > > news:#r0KjvFLDHA.2832@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > David;
> > > > > > You need to be using NTFS file system.
> > > > > > And you also need to be in Safe mode to access the
Security
> > tab.
> > > > > > Reboot tapping F8 each second, choose Safe Mode at the
menu.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > > Jupiter Jones  [MVP]
> > > > > > An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> > > > > >
> > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
> > > > > > Please respond to newsgroup only for everyone's benefit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "David" <davidreed@highfield1.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in
> > message
> > > > > > news:bbqn3d$ebl$1@newsg3.svr.pol.co.uk...
> > > > > > > Hi, after reinstalling XP Home I can no longer access
some
> > of
> > > > the
> > > > > > files on
> > > > > > > my system (it says Access Denied).
> > > > > > > I have followed instructions that other people have
given
> > > > (including
> > > > > > the
> > > > > > > Microsoft support website) and they all mention using
the
> > > > Security
> > > > > > tab while
> > > > > > > logged in as administrator under Safe mode.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I do not appear to have a Security tab so how would I
> > re-enable
> > > > > > access to
> > > > > > > these files on XP Home edition?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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