Re: XP home-can't access shared photos after installing SP2

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/17/04 

Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 06:09:20 -0500

Hi Matte88,

You need to take ownership of them. Right-click the folder, select
properties. Go to the security tab and click advanced. You can take control
of the folders on the owner tab. For the security tab to appear in a WinXP
Pro system, you must disable simple file sharing in the control panel/folder
options/view tab. For a WinXP Home system, you must restart in safe mode and
logon as administrator. More details here:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

An additional note for WinXP Pro users: This procedure will not help you
recover data if the files are encrypted. All you will be able to do is
delete them. To recover encrypted files you will need the original
encryption certificate or a Recovery Agent from the installation under which
they were encrypted. Without one of these, the files are not recoverable. 

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Matte88" <Matte88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:AC706757-5437-4B8E-8DA2-3321BBE1B9A3@microsoft.com...
> When I try to check the share settings, I get a "C:\Documents and
> Settings\All Users\Documents is not accessible.  Access is denied." 
> message
> box.
>
> I'm not quite sure how to check ownership.  I am the administrator.
>
> Thanks
>
> "Rick "Nutcase" Rogers" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Have you rechecked share settings? Tried taking ownership? Installing SP2
>> should not cause an issue like this.
>>
>> -- 
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
>> www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>> "Matte88" <Matte88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:07A41947-D749-47EA-8B17-CBCBD909A0CC@microsoft.com...
>> > When trying to access shared photos, I get a " C:\shared photos not
>> > accessible" error.  I am logged in as the administrator.
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any help!
>>
>>
>>

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