Re: PLEASE Help - access denied problem

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/27/03

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    Date: Sat, 27 Dec 2003 00:04:50 -0500

    See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"

    HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
    http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

    XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.

    How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
    http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

    HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

    HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

    HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
    http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874 

    -- 
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com
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"Richie" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:032b01c3cc33$f1eb8b90$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> REALLY need some help, will be hugely appreciated if you 
> can help me.
> 
> For some reason I have folders that randomly seem to have 
> lost all access permissions. They report when tried to 
> access, move, rename etc:
> 
> C:\folder\problemfolder is not accessable.
> 
> Access is denied.
> 
> Though I created the folder, have an admin account, and 
> no programs are using it. It seems to have occoured after 
> moving the folder - and NOT even between significant 
> (user) folders.
> 
> I've tried: right click, properties (there is no security 
> tab and sharing is gray). Resetting my windows password 
> (it originally didn't have one, but i tried using one, 
> and then taking it away again and neither worked). Tried 
> safe mode, same problem. I've also tried to access them 
> from another admin account.
> 
> It's windows XP home 2002 with SP1.
> 
> PLEASE help these are such important files and I have 
> lost all access to them. I know security is security but 
> there must be a failsafe when the permissions are lost to 
> any user? 
> 
> The KB reports something about resetting permissions, but 
> it talks about a security/users tab i can't find on this 
> system. The fact it isn't xp pro can't help.
> 
> Can you help ASAP?!
> 
> Many thanks, Richie
>
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