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

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"Ojos Marron" <OjosMarron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> 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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