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

Jabez Gan Thanks for your well defined instructions. As soon as I am home
again with the computers mentioned, I will implement the solution you have
recommended.

In the meantime please accept my thanks and expression of appreciation. I
hope you and yours are enjoying the Christmas and New Year Holidays.
--
Thanks


"Jabez Gan" wrote:

> 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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