Re: How to get full access to all contents?

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 10/30/03 

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:41:37 -0700

I believe that we earlier resolved that it is not an
NTFS permissions issue.
Administrator is a recovery agent only in Windows 2000.
Windows XP has no recovery agent until one is configured
or the machine is joined to an Active Directory. 

-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
news:%23qW2iBknDHA.1488@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> "the following people can decrypt an encrypted file.
> Any user who was designated as a recovery agent" is written in the
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308993&Product=winxp
> The user who was designated as a recovery agent is the Administrator. I
> tried to decrypt the file under the Administrator account and got the same
> error message "Error Applying Attributes
> An error occurred applying attributes to the file:
> Path:\Filename
> Access is denied"
> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
> message news:uTjJagZnDHA.2536@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > I don't know if you've seen this or if it will help but you might want
to
> > have a look at the following Knowledge Base Article:
> >
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308993&Product=winxp
> >
> > --
> > Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> > Windows Shell/User
> > Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> > DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
> >
> > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > news:uZduWqInDHA.2456@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > The fixes didn't help.
> > > "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> > > news:eCVc2iGnDHA.2000@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > Without knowing more, see if this helps:
> > > >
> > > > EXE and LNK Fix for Windows XP - Line 12
> > > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm
> > > >
> > > > To use the Regedit:  Save the REG File to your hard disk. Double
click
> > it
> > > > and answer yes to the import prompt. REG files can be viewed in
> Notepad
> > by
> > > > right clicking on the file and selecting Edit.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > All the Best,
> > > > Kelly
> > > >
> > > > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > > > [AE-Windows® XP]
> > > >
> > > > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> > > >
> > > > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > > > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Dmitriy Kopnichev" <kopn@hotbox.ru> wrote in message
> > > > news:uRnCDcGnDHA.1096@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > > > Hello
> > > > > I get "Windows cannot access the specified device, path, or file.
> You
> > > may
> > > > > not have appropriate permissions to access the item." when I
> > > double-click
> > > > a
> > > > > file. I'm the only owner of the computer. How to get full access
to
> > all
> > > > > contents?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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