Re: Locked folder on slave drive question

You're welcome.

Nepatsfan

"Grindy" <Grindy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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WOW !
Nepatsfan, you are outstanding ! To take the time for that
excellent explaination is very, very much appreciated...
Thank you very much..
bob

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

First off, I'm glad to hear you were able to recover your
files.

Now, to answer your question. As you saw in following the
procedure to recover your data, the first thing you have to
do is gain access to the Security page of the folder's
Properties ***. In all versions of XP the Security page
is, by default, not displayed in Normal Mode. This is
because what's called Simple File Sharing is the standard
means of governing access to files and folders. Windows XP
Professional and Media Center Edition allow you to disable
Simple File Sharing through the Folder Options applet in
Control Panel. Disable SFS and the Security tab is
available in Normal Mode.

With XP Home Edition, you can't disable SFS. You're only
able to access the folder's Security page in Safe Mode
while logged on with an account that is a Computer
Administrator.

If you're curious, here are a few Microsoft articles dealing
with this subject.

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 disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a
shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

Nepatsfan


"Grindy" <Grindy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Very excellent, Nepatsfan... Thank you...
Just curious, why does this have to be done in Safe Mode?

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

"Grindy" <Grindy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
message
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Removed drive from XP Home computer ( processor
failure).. Installed this drive as a slave drive in
another XP Home computer... Trying to save the data in
the Document folder ( slave drive )... The folder is
Locked ( can't access )... How can I "unlock" it to
access the data?
Any help appreciated...

Since you're running Windows XP Home Edition, you
must start the computer in Safe Mode, and then log on with
an account that has Administrative rights to have access
to the Security tab. To start in Safe Mode, reboot your
computer and start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see
anything displayed on the screen. Keep hitting F8 until
the Advanced Startup Options menu appears. Use the up and
down arrow keys on your keyboard to select Safe Mode. Hit
Enter.

Once you have access to the Security tab you can take
ownership of the files and give your account Full Control
permissions. Take a look at these articles for more info:

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a
Folder http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Good luck

Nepatsfan



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