Re: Access is Denied

From: Paul (p2monaco_at_comcast.net)
Date: 09/01/03 

Date: Sun, 31 Aug 2003 19:16:41 -0700

Yes I am running XP Home Edition.

I was able to change access to the top level folder by
rebooting in "safe mode with networking". However, when I
change ownership and security to "full control" it is
only making the changes to the top folder and not its sub-
folders. I have to change each sub-folder which is very
time consuming.

Is there a way to make the change and have it apply to
all sub-folders?

Also, should I convert to NTFS file sysgtem? Whats are
the advantages and disadvantages to doing so?

>-----Original Message-----
>Third reason, XP Home edition - where this is only
>available during a Safe Mode (F8) boot.
>
>--
>Roger Abell
>Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
>MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
>"Jack Seredyniecki" <jack_seredyniecki@hotmail.com>
wrote in message
>news:%23iHGpw$bDHA.300@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>> There could be 2 reasons for not having the "Security"
tab on file/folder
>> properties:
>>
>> 1. Simple File Sharing is enabled. To disable it:
Click Start, point to
>> Settings, and then click Control Panel. Double-click
Folder Options. On
>the
>> View tab, under Advanced settings, clear the check-box
beside "Use simple
>> file sharing [Recommended]".
>>
>> 2. You have XP installed on an FAT32 partition rather
than NTFS. You can
>> convert the file system to NTFS pretty much on the fly
(it's an
>irreversible
>> change though) by typing: "CONVERT
drivelettergoeshere: /FS:NTFS" at the
>> command line.
>>
>>
>> "Paul" <p2monaco@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> news:007401c36ff0$f931cad0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> > I must be missing something. I do not have
a "security"
>> > tab when I click on properties. I only see a tab for
the
>> > following:
>> > "general", "sharing", and "customize".
>> >
>> > I do not see a "security "option either on any of
those
>> > tabs.
>> > >-----Original Message-----
>> > >Taking ownership is on the Owner tab in
>> > >advanced dialog within Security tab in the
>> > >properties of the NTFS file/folder.
>> > >It is described in Help system, and writeups
>> > >on MS website.
>> > >It will ask if you want it to also set permissions
>> > >for Administrators, and if you say yes you end
>> > >up with only Administrators granted Full Control.
>> > >If you want something different from that then
>> > >there is another step to adjust the grants once you
>> > >have access.
>> > >
>> > >--
>> > >Roger Abell
>> > >Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
>> > >MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
>> > >"Paul" <P2monaco@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> > >news:06ea01c36fde$be850f80$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> > >> How do you do that? And once I tkae ownership
will I
>> > have
>> > >> access or is there another step?
>> > >> >-----Original Message-----
>> > >> >"Paul" <p2monaco@comcast.net> wrote in message
>> > >> >news:063b01c36fdb$581cf6c0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> > >> >> Is there a way to access folders and files of
old
>> > >> >> administrator type accounts on Windows XP from
a
>> > >> current
>> > >> >> administrators account?
>> > >> >>
>> > >> >> I reinstalled XP home edition and created new
user
>> > >> >> accounts. The original administroator type
accounts
>> > are
>> > >> >> still there and I cannot access them to
retrieve
>> > files
>> > >> or
>> > >> >> delete them. I receive "foldername not
>> > >> >> accessaable" "Access is denied".
>> > >> >
>> > >> >Yes the is. First just Take Ownership
>> > >> >
>> > >> >--
>> > >> >Roger Abell
>> > >> >Microsoft MVP (Windows, Security)
>> > >> >MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
>> > >> >
>> > >> >
>> > >> >.
>> > >> >
>> > >
>> > >
>> > >.
>> > >
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

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