Guest HarrietSMeyers Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 I have just upgraded from windows xp to windows vista home premium 32 ..There is some kind of issue whenever I try to access a folder.It asks for permissions and in some cases even with the permission it still won't allow access.Is there a way that I can correct the admin. rights for all files and folders?I am the Adm. but for some reason the computer doesn't know this. style_emoticons/ Thanks for any help. -- Quote
Guest Malke Posted September 24, 2008 Posted September 24, 2008 HarrietSMeyers wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > I have just upgraded from windows xp to windows vista home premium 32 > .There is some kind of issue whenever I try to access a folder.It asks for > permissions and in some cases even with the permission it still won't > allow access.Is there a way that I can correct the admin. rights for all > files and folders?I am the Adm. but for some reason the computer doesn't > know this. style_emoticons/ > Thanks for any help. > --</span> You need to tell us what folders you are trying to access. If the folders start with "My.." as in "My Documents", etc. then those are junction points, virtualized folders there for backwards compatibility. More information from you will help us help you. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest +Bob+ Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:19:44 -0700, Malke <malke@invalid.invalid> wrote: <span style="color:blue"> >HarrietSMeyers wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >> I have just upgraded from windows xp to windows vista home premium 32 >> .There is some kind of issue whenever I try to access a folder.It asks for >> permissions and in some cases even with the permission it still won't >> allow access.Is there a way that I can correct the admin. rights for all >> files and folders?I am the Adm. but for some reason the computer doesn't >> know this. style_emoticons/ >> Thanks for any help. >> --</span> > >You need to tell us what folders you are trying to access. If the folders >start with "My.." as in "My Documents", etc. then those are junction >points, virtualized folders there for backwards compatibility. > >More information from you will help us help you. > >Malke</span> Or, an easier way: Start Explorer, go to the C: drive root, and take ownership of all files on the drive. Note that MS will tell you this reduces security, although the point is highly arguable. Quote
Guest Malke Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 +Bob+ wrote: <span style="color:blue"> > Or, an easier way: Start Explorer, go to the C: drive root, and take > ownership of all files on the drive. Note that MS will tell you this > reduces security, although the point is highly arguable.</span> The point isn't arguable at all. It does reduce security. Also it is completely unnecessary if the OP was trying to access junction points instead of real directories. Since she hasn't come back and it is now 5 days later, I doubt we'll ever know. It's a good rule of thumb to never do the most drastic solution when a simple one will suffice. Also it is a good idea when troubleshooting to not do a drastic solution when there is insufficient data. Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ Quote
Guest Gordon Posted September 29, 2008 Posted September 29, 2008 "+Bob+" <uctraing@ultranet.com> wrote in message news:e8n1e415c2e1n9vrfiiun5pdga08iet245@4ax.com...<span style="color:blue"> > On Wed, 24 Sep 2008 11:19:44 -0700, Malke <malke@invalid.invalid> > wrote: ><span style="color:green"> >>HarrietSMeyers wrote: >><span style="color:darkred"> >>> I have just upgraded from windows xp to windows vista home premium 32 >>> .There is some kind of issue whenever I try to access a folder.It asks >>> for >>> permissions and in some cases even with the permission it still won't >>> allow access.Is there a way that I can correct the admin. rights for all >>> files and folders?I am the Adm. but for some reason the computer doesn't >>> know this. style_emoticons/ >>> Thanks for any help. >>> --</span> >> >>You need to tell us what folders you are trying to access. If the folders >>start with "My.." as in "My Documents", etc. then those are junction >>points, virtualized folders there for backwards compatibility. >> >>More information from you will help us help you. >> >>Malke</span> > > Or, an easier way: Start Explorer, go to the C: drive root, and take > ownership of all files on the drive. Note that MS will tell you this > reduces security, although the point is highly arguable.</span> Not at all - if the OP is trying to access "Documents and Settings" then even with the taking ownership of all files, the OP will STILL not be able at access that "folder" because it ain't a folder at all - it's a junction point. Let's wait and see what the OP is trying to access - if we ever do. Quote
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