My hard drive recently crashed and I installed a new one. I can see the
directories in my hold hard drive and can access most of them, but there is
one directory (of course the most important one) that I can not access. When
I click on it I get the error message "Access Denied. The file may be full or
write protected" Any suggestions on how I can retrieve those files? I have
tried several different fixes from Microsoft tech pages, but none have
worked. Thanks for any suggestions as I am desperate. I am writing a book so
anyone that can get me this info will get an honorable mention LOL!!!
--
Richard

Richard wrote:
> My hard drive recently crashed and I installed a new one. I can see
> the directories in my hold hard drive and can access most of them,
> but there is one directory (of course the most important one) that
> I can not access. When I click on it I get the error message
> "Access Denied. The file may be full or write protected" Any
> suggestions on how I can retrieve those files? I have tried several
> different fixes from Microsoft tech pages, but none have worked.
> Thanks for any suggestions as I am desperate. I am writing a book
> so anyone that can get me this info will get an honorable mention
> LOL!!!

It's a matter of file and folder permissions.

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874

A google search for the exact "error" message and the operating system in
question would have returned... many many hits.

READ CAREFULLY. There are some special things to do if you don't use an
administrative level account and/or you have Windows XP Home Edition...

--
Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
--
How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html

Hello Richard,

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

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Anando
Microsoft MVP- Windows Shell/User
Microsoft Certified Professional
http://www.microsoft.com/mvp
http://www.mvps.org

Folder customizations
http://www.anando.org/folder


"Richard" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:1A1DE2FC-9C19-470B-9ABF-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My hard drive recently crashed and I installed a new one. I can see the
> directories in my hold hard drive and can access most of them, but there
> is
> one directory (of course the most important one) that I can not access.
> When
> I click on it I get the error message "Access Denied. The file may be full
> or
> write protected" Any suggestions on how I can retrieve those files? I have
> tried several different fixes from Microsoft tech pages, but none have
> worked. Thanks for any suggestions as I am desperate. I am writing a book
> so
> anyone that can get me this info will get an honorable mention LOL!!!
> --
> Richard