Re: New Disk File Problem
From: bullwinkel J. Moose (quincey.nyc_at_verizon.net)
Date: 08/27/04
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Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2004 05:15:32 -0400
What shoul;d I be doing looking for in group policy.
-- Regards, Werner quincey.nyc@nospam.verizon.net Remove "Nospam" when e-mailing "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in message news:OSnH98%23iEHA.3896@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl... > Have you set any policies in the Group Policy Editor? It's the only other > thing of which I'm aware that might stop such access or prevent you from > taking file ownership on drives as you describe. If that isn't the issue, > you might try disabling any security software you are running (If you > disable the firewall, be sure you are not connected to the Internet. If > you have a broadband connection, disconnect the modem from your system > first) and see if you then can make the changes. > > -- > 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:erUsSq%23iEHA.2652@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl... >> Michael, I want to thank you for taking the time to help. >> >> But, I am running Windows XP PROFESSIONAL sp2. >> >> Ok I did go into safe mode and interestingly the deskto, call it werner's >> desktop was not listed. >> >> As for the rest of your instructions, I have unchecked the enable simple >> file sharing. But it made no difference. >> >> I have the administrators desktop and one called W&J's desktop. Both of >> these allow me to go into the windows explorer for the 2 logical drives >> that are closed off to me in werner's desktop. >> >> It just happens that werner's desktop is the one that my wife and I use >> all the time. >> >> I'm becoming very frustrated here. I consider myself a power user. I have >> 2 HDD's in the computer and a 3rd as an external HD. But the problem >> occurs in the external and the second hard drive in the computer. It also >> occurs in the floppy drive but only on werner's desktop. >> >> Can you try again for me please. Thanks >> >> -- >> Regards, >> Werner >> quincey.nyc@nospam.verizon.net >> Remove "Nospam" when e-mailing >> "Michael Solomon (MS-MVP Windows Shell/User)" <user@#notme.com> wrote in >> message news:ebxmJlyiEHA.1348@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl... >>> If you have XP Home Edition, you have to go to Safe Mode as mentioned >>> in the first part of the instructions I posted as follows: >>> XP-Home >>> >>> Unfortunately, XP Home using NTFS is essentially hard wired for "Simple >>> File >>> Sharing" at system level. >>> >>> However, you can set XP Home permissions in Safe Mode. Reboot, and >>> start >>> hitting F8, a menu should eventually appear and one of the >>> options is Safe Mode. Select it. Note, it will ask for the >>> administrator's >>> password. This is not your administrator account, rather it is the >>> machine's administrator account for which users are asked to create a >>> password during setup. >>> >>> If you created no such password, when requested, leave blank and press >>> enter. >>> >>> Open Explorer, go to Tools and Folder Options, on the view tab, scroll >>> to >>> the bottom of the list, if it shows "Enable Simple File Sharing" >>> deselect it >>> and click apply and ok. If it shows nothing or won't let you make a >>> change, >>> move on to the next step. >>> >>> Navigate to the files, right click, select properties, go to the >>> Security >>> tab, click advanced, go to the Owner tab and select the user that was >>> logged >>> on when you were refused permission to access the files. Click apply >>> and >>> ok. Close the properties box, reopen it, click add and type in the name >>> of >>> the user you just enabled. If you wish to set ownership for everything >>> in >>> the folder, at the bottom of the Owner tab is the following selection: >>> "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects," select it as well. >>> >>> Once complete, you should be able to do what you wish with these files >>> when >>> you log back on as that user. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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:uxLZPzxiEHA.2340@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl... >>>> 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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