Access denied to c:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents

[Claude Diderich]

I am running Windows XP Professional on a labtop. When I
want to access the directory C:\Documents and Settings\All
Users\Documents" I get the error message "Access is
denied.". The computer does not belong to a workgroup. It
connects to the Internet through dial-up or wireless LAN.

Thanks for the help.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

XP PRO: In Windows Explorer, go to Tools, Folder Options, View and uncheck Use Simple File Sharing. Now, when you right click on a drive, folder or file (on an NTFS partition) and select Properties, you'll see a Security tab. Here you can assign or deny permissions based on user name or user group membership.

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874

 

[Paul [MSFT]]

Hi Claude,

It sounds like you do not have sufficient permissions to access this folder
and it's content.

Log on to this machine as the local administrator or with a user account
that is a member of the local administrators group and test accessing the
folder.

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Paul Hayes, MCSE
Microsoft PSS
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