cannot delete file: access denied

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Hi,
I am not able to delete files, even though I am logging in
as administrator. I am unable to change permissions for the
files either from read only to read and write.

Any suggestions as to why this is happening or how I can
get around this ?

cheers
Karthik

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Delete - Can't Delete Files or Folders
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm

"Karthik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00fe01c395b1$becfdf30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> I am not able to delete files, even though I am logging in
> as administrator. I am unable to change permissions for the
> files either from read only to read and write.
>
> Any suggestions as to why this is happening or how I can
> get around this ?
>
>
> cheers
> Karthik
>

's Computer Specifications

Hi,

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Karthik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:00fe01c395b1$becfdf30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> I am not able to delete files, even though I am logging in
> as administrator. I am unable to change permissions for the
> files either from read only to read and write.
>
> Any suggestions as to why this is happening or how I can
> get around this ?
>
>
> cheers
> Karthik
>

's Computer Specifications

Hi,
Thanks, however I don't find the security tab in my
settings, when I go to properties. Any suggestions on how
to enable or get it back ?

Thanks
Karthik

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
[Q308421]
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Karthik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
message
>news:00fe01c395b1$becfdf30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi,
>> I am not able to delete files, even though I am
logging in
>> as administrator. I am unable to change permissions
for the
>> files either from read only to read and write.
>>
>> Any suggestions as to why this is happening or how I
can
>> get around this ?
>>
>>
>> cheers
>> Karthik
>>
>
>
>.
>

's Computer Specifications

Finally got this to work, had to disable the simple file
sharing from tools/Folder Options/ view and then had to
change file owner and file permissions to fix this.

Thanks to everyone for all your help on this.

cheers
Karthik
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>Thanks, however I don't find the security tab in my
>settings, when I go to properties. Any suggestions on
how
>to enable or get it back ?
>
>Thanks
>Karthik
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows
XP
>[Q308421]
>>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>>
>>--
>>Best of Luck,
>>
>>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>>Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
>>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>>
>>"Karthik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote
in
>message
>>news:00fe01c395b1$becfdf30$(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi,
>>> I am not able to delete files, even though I am
>logging in
>>> as administrator. I am unable to change permissions
>for the
>>> files either from read only to read and write.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions as to why this is happening or how I
>can
>>> get around this ?
>>>
>>>
>>> cheers
>>> Karthik
>>>
>>
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>

's Computer Specifications

Thanks, I had to uncheck Simple File Sharing from View
Folder options to enable the security tab and then had ot
change file ownership as well as permissions.

cheers
Karthik

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>I am not able to delete files, even though I am logging in
>as administrator. I am unable to change permissions for the
>files either from read only to read and write.
>
>Any suggestions as to why this is happening or how I can
>get around this ?
>
>
>cheers
>Karthik
>
>.
>

's Computer Specifications

Hi,

For WinXP Pro, go to folder options/view and uncheck the line for simple
file sharing.

For WinXP Home, you need to restart in Safe mode and logon as administrator.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Karthik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:011901c395bc$47f64ce0$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi,
> Thanks, however I don't find the security tab in my
> settings, when I go to properties. Any suggestions on how
> to enable or get it back ?
>
> Thanks
> Karthik
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
> [Q308421]
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"Karthik" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
> message
> >news:00fe01c395b1$becfdf30$(E-Mail Removed)...
> >> Hi,
> >> I am not able to delete files, even though I am
> logging in
> >> as administrator. I am unable to change permissions
> for the
> >> files either from read only to read and write.
> >>
> >> Any suggestions as to why this is happening or how I
> can
> >> get around this ?
> >>
> >>
> >> cheers
> >> Karthik
> >>
> >
> >
> >.
> >

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Karthik wrote:

>Thanks, however I don't find the security tab in my
>settings, when I go to properties. Any suggestions on how
>to enable or get it back ?

If you are using XP Pro; go to Folder Options - View and uncheck 'Simple
file sharing'

If you are using Home, then Simple File Sharing, with no security tab,
is all it supports. This provides privacy for each user to his/her own
'Documents', but no specific control beyond that

--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)
Bournemouth, U.K. (E-Mail Removed) (remove the D8 bit)

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