Re: New Disk File Problem

From: bullwinkel J. Moose (quincey.nyc_at_verizon.net)
Date: 08/26/04 

Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 23:30:04 -0400

Thank you you have given me lots of info.

I'm running Windows xpsp2. This problem existed before i installed sp2 which
went very smoothly.I have several accounts. The main admin account which is
visible in the logon screen. I have 3 other desktops all of which are set
for admin rights. What I will do is delete 2 of them. The 3rd I cannot
delete and the fourth is my working desktop which my wife shares.

I have gone to windows explorer tools and selected folder options and the
view tab. The simple file sharing is not selected. and apply does not ungrey
and I click ok.

I think I'm being dense but nothing's working. Can you try again for windows
xp-sp2?

I sure would appreciate it.

"Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in
message news:%23A%23xDFwiEHA.1432@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> The issue is not what you used to create the partition, the issue is
> likely one of file ownership:
> This sounds like a file ownership issue related to NTFS. Note, file
> ownership and permissions supersede administrator rights. How you resolve
> it depends upon which version of XP you are running.
I've cut out the windows xp home section.
>
> XP-Pro
>
> If you have XP Pro, temporarily change the limited account to
> administrative. First, go to Windows Explorer, go to Tools, select Folder
> Options, go to the View tab and be sure "Use Simple File Sharing" is not
> selected. If it is, deselect it and click apply and ok.
>
> If you wish everything in a specific folder to be accessible to a user,
> right click the folder, select properties, go to the Security tab, click
> Advanced, go to the Owner tab,
> select the user you wish to have access, at the bottom of the box, you
> should see a check box for "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects,"
> place a check in the box and click apply and ok.
>
> The user should now be able to perform necessary functions on files in the
> folder even as a limited account. If not, make it an admin account again,
> right click the folder, select Properties, go to the Security tab and be
> sure the user is listed in the user list. If not, click add and type the
> user name in the appropriate box, be sure the user has all the necessary
> permissions checked in the permission list below the user list, click
> apply
> and ok.
>
> That should do it and allow whatever access you desire for that folder
> even
> in a limited account.
>
>
>
> --
> Michael Solomon MS-MVP
> Windows Shell/User
> Backup is a PC User's Best Friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
>
> "bullwinkel J. Moose" <quincey.nyc@verizon.net> wrote in message
> news:%239Rd4RhiEHA.636@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
>>I have added an additional Hard Drive to my system. I have partitioned it
>>using Partition Magic. I run Windows XP-Sp2 with no problems. I made
>>several partitions on this drive also with no problems an I can see them
>>in Windows Explorer. When I am running an "Administrator" desktop I can
>>add/remove/move etc files into the new logical drives.
>> BUT when I am running in my main user desktp which has administrator
>> priveledges I cannot write to or change or delete programs or files from
>> the new partitions
>>
>> I know that there is somewhere in XP a rule or something which will let
>> me change the rules so that I can manipulate these partitions normally
>> from my main user desktop.
>>
>> Any advice or help gratefully appreciated.
>>
>> --
>> Regards,
>>
>>
>
>

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