I have tried to do the following to try and get ownership of the files, but I
don't have "use simple file sharing" as a option and I can't take ownership
in My coputer tools either can you Help please???


You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership of the files.
Take a
look at these articles for more info:

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421

Reubintt wrote:

> I have tried to do the following to try and get ownership of the files,
> but I don't have "use simple file sharing" as a option and I can't take
> ownership in My coputer tools either can you Help please???
>
>
> You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership of the files.
> Take a
> look at these articles for more info:
>
> "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881
>
> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421

If you have XP Home, you can't disable Simple File Sharing and you need to
go into Safe Mode to see the Security tab which will allow you to take
ownership.

How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
Don't Panic!

I have tried to restart in safe mode, but when I push the F8 button it
doesn't start in safe mode it just goes to the windows start-up

"Malke" wrote:

> Reubintt wrote:
>
> > I have tried to do the following to try and get ownership of the files,
> > but I don't have "use simple file sharing" as a option and I can't take
> > ownership in My coputer tools either can you Help please???
> >
> >
> > You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership of the files.
> > Take a
> > look at these articles for more info:
> >
> > "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881
> >
> > How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421
>
> If you have XP Home, you can't disable Simple File Sharing and you need to
> go into Safe Mode to see the Security tab which will allow you to take
> ownership.
>
> How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -
> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm
>
> Malke
> --
> MS-MVP
> Elephant Boy Computers
> www.elephantboycomputers.com
> Don't Panic!
>

You can set up a safe boot from the desktop. Open a Run box and type
"msconfig" and hit Enter. On the Boot Tab select the Safe Boot radio
button, OK out of msconfig and restart. Reverse the process when in Safe
Mode to return to standard Windows.

"Reubintt" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:7284AF13-EF55-4D98-B400-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have tried to restart in safe mode, but when I push the F8 button it
> doesn't start in safe mode it just goes to the windows start-up
>
> "Malke" wrote:
>
>> Reubintt wrote:
>>
>> > I have tried to do the following to try and get ownership of the files,
>> > but I don't have "use simple file sharing" as a option and I can't take
>> > ownership in My coputer tools either can you Help please???
>> >
>> >
>> > You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership of the
>> > files.
>> > Take a
>> > look at these articles for more info:
>> >
>> > "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881
>> >
>> > How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
>> > http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421
>>
>> If you have XP Home, you can't disable Simple File Sharing and you need
>> to
>> go into Safe Mode to see the Security tab which will allow you to take
>> ownership.
>>
>> How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm
>>
>> Malke
>> --
>> MS-MVP
>> Elephant Boy Computers
>> www.elephantboycomputers.com
>> Don't Panic!
>>

Reubintt wrote:
> I have tried to restart in safe mode, but when I push the F8 button it
> doesn't start in Safe Mode it just goes to the Windows start-up.
>

Either peck on F5 during Startup, or select the hard drive from the
Start-Up menu, then start pecking on F8 again.

--
Joe =o)