Re: Access Denied in copying Word & Excel Files to new directory o

There's a bug in the XP NTFS FIlesystem and it prevents you to delete files
(the transfer/copying somehow got screwed).

Please try :

START | RUN | CMD
CD to your directory.

Use: DIR /X /A to see the SHORT FILE NAMES of the files and directories
there.

use:

RMDIR [/Q] [drive:]path
RD [/Q] [drive:]path

/S Removes all directories and files in the specified directory
in addition to the directory itself. Used to remove a directory
tree.

/Q Quiet mode, do not ask if ok to remove a directory tree with /S

Example:

RMDIR /Q c:\progra~1\McAfee~1
RD /Q c:\progra~1\McAfee~1


If that doesn't work, try:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320081

--
Jabez Gan
http://www.blizhosting.com
MSBLOG: http://msblog.resdev.net


"Ojos Marron" <OjosMarron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:18E05DE6-3EDB-4684-80F1-FA62090BD3A5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Thank You for your continuing interest. At the moment I cannot provide you
> a
> screen shot of the error message... Nor can I give it to you verbatum... I
> am
> away from both of those computers until about mid-January.
>
> I can not determine that there is any reason for this to be happening on
> two
> different computers at the same time... But it seems to tell me that the
> "settings" are the same in both computers?
>
> What I don't understand is; I do not believe this is a result of "setting
> changes" since I believe I have not changed any settings since I first
> began
> using the computers. And, this was more than a year between the times the
> computers were new.
>
> It makes me wonder if an online Microsoft update or patch has caused this
> to
> happen? I also get on-line Virus updates from McAfee.
>
> All I can tell you is that after copying to a different directory; I am
> denied access to that directory and the copied or cut/pasted files.
>
> The cut/paste was a disaster... I lost the files completely, and when I
> look
> at the directory, the files are listed, but take up "0" space which means
> they are not there and I'm denied access to the "files". And, the second
> time
> I try to access the directory, chanches are I will be denied access.
>
> Surprisingly, I seem to be able to "move" .pdf files by copy or cut/paste
> to
> new directories without harm. Typically, they are moved from the default
> "Documents" Folder.
>
> When I have tried to remove or delete a "Directory" that I have tried to
> copy files to, I am denied access and therefore cannot remove the
> directory.
>
> I do not recall seeing a security tab in the properties. I have a General,
> Custom and Summary Tab. The attributes are: Read-Only, Hidden and Archive.
> When I've been able to check, it seems all of the files I'm denied access
> to
> have had the "Archive" block checked. I have un-checked the block, but
> this
> has had no impact and when I again look, the "Archive" is again checked.
>
> AutoCAD, Word and Excel files are the ones impacted by whatever has
> happened.
>
> I use an HP-CD-Writer program to write files from the computers to a CD.
> In
> the past this has worked well for my purposes, the day I started this
> inquiry, I was informed by an error message that I was denied access and
> the
> HP-CD Writer could not accept the Directories/files for copying to a CD.
>
> I am truly at a loss to understand what has happened.
>
> Thanks for any help or guidence you can provide.
>
> --
> Thanks
>
>
> "Jabez Gan" wrote:
>
>> Hi Ojos,
>>
>> Not sure if I'm understanding it properly, what do you see under the
>> Security tab? If possible, kindly do a screenshot and have it posted it
>> here
>> (save as JPG or GIF).
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jabez Gan
>> http://www.blizhosting.com
>> MSBLOG: http://msblog.resdev.net
>>
>>
>> "Ojos Marron" <OjosMarron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:7C146CE7-A949-4015-9FED-FB07FDD28D67@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thanks for your comment Jabez Gan.
>> >
>> > I have checked the properties on the files/directories when I'm able.
>> > All
>> > have been checked for "archive". Once access is denied, it's not
>> > possible
>> > to
>> > "always" check the properties again.
>> > --
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> > "Jabez Gan" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Ojos,
>> >>
>> >> Right right clicking on the files/folder, and select Properties. Under
>> >> security, check if your User has any access to it.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Jabez Gan
>> >> http://www.blizhosting.com
>> >> MSBLOG: http://msblog.resdev.net
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Ojos Marron" <OjosMarron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:9A1B2086-B74B-4BD8-9513-2A5357817CC0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > The first time this happened I thought I had done somehthing wrong!
>> >> >
>> >> > Now, I know that it can happen with copy or cut & paste. Right now a
>> >> > New
>> >> > Directory cannot be accessed and the files cut and pasted to that
>> >> > new
>> >> > directory cannot be accessed.
>> >> >
>> >> > This was all done through Windows Explorer in two different
>> >> > computers
>> >> > both
>> >> > running Windows XP Home addition with all Microsoft updates and
>> >> > patches.
>> >> >
>> >> > The two computers are a Sony PCV-RX752 Vaio and a Dell Latitude
>> >> > Notebook.
>> >> >
>> >> > These are stand alone computers, not net-worked. Access to the
>> >> > internet
>> >> > is
>> >> > direct by ethernet cable using Internet Explorer. All sharing is
>> >> > off.
>> >> >
>> >> > Your help would be appreciated. I have some AutoCAD drawings and
>> >> > Word
>> >> > and
>> >> > Excel files I would like to reclaim for use.
>> >> >
>> >> > I can't delete empty data directories either. Access is denied.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks
>> >> > --
>> >> > Thanks
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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