"Access is denied."

[Guest]

My computer has a second hard drive, the C drive, which I use to store my
data. I had this C drive shared across the network, but have recently
removed network sharing on it. Now I cannot use Windows Explorer to access
the C drive from any of the local accounts on the computer, including the
administrator account. The message I get is:

"C:/
Access is denied."

I have shortcuts still working to sub directories in the C drive. Clicking
on a shortcut in any account takes me to the sub directory. I can navigate
from the sub directory up to "My Computer", but once there I cannot navigate
back into the top directory on the C drive.

Can anyone tell me how to restore access to the top level directory of my C
drive?

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You could try here:

"How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

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[Guest]

The article was no help.

I have already searched through the "properties', "haring and security tabs
for access permissions. I cannot find them. The 5 tabs I have are: General,
Tools, Hardware, Sharing and Quota.

The Sharing tab has a section for "Network Sharing and security", which
contains two checkboxes for:
"Share this folder on the network" and
"Allow network users to change my files"

I want all users on the computer to be able to edit the files, but I do not
want the drive or its sub directories to be accessible over the network.

The section above Network sharing is "Local sharing and security." It
instructs me to drag the folder to the "Shared documents" folder. I have
done this, but still get the popup telling me access to the C drive is denied.

 

[Nightowl]

The article was no help.

I have already searched through the "properties', "haring and security tabs
for access permissions. I cannot find them. The 5 tabs I have are: General,
Tools, Hardware, Sharing and Quota.

Hi Craig

Open Explorer or any folder, go to Tools | Folder Options | View and
un-check "Use simple file sharing (recommended". You should then be able
to see the Sharing and Security tabs.

 

[M8RIX]

Did you disable "Simple File Sharing" first?

The article was no help.

I have already searched through the "properties', "haring and security
tabs
for access permissions. I cannot find them. The 5 tabs I have are:
General,
Tools, Hardware, Sharing and Quota.

The Sharing tab has a section for "Network Sharing and security", which
contains two checkboxes for:
"Share this folder on the network" and
"Allow network users to change my files"

I want all users on the computer to be able to edit the files, but I do
not
want the drive or its sub directories to be accessible over the network.

The section above Network sharing is "Local sharing and security." It
instructs me to drag the folder to the "Shared documents" folder. I have
done this, but still get the popup telling me access to the C drive is
denied.

 

[Rock]

The article was no help.

I have already searched through the "properties', "haring and security
tabs
for access permissions. I cannot find them. The 5 tabs I have are:
General,
Tools, Hardware, Sharing and Quota.

The Sharing tab has a section for "Network Sharing and security", which
contains two checkboxes for:
"Share this folder on the network" and
"Allow network users to change my files"

I want all users on the computer to be able to edit the files, but I do
not
want the drive or its sub directories to be accessible over the network.

The section above Network sharing is "Local sharing and security." It
instructs me to drag the folder to the "Shared documents" folder. I have
done this, but still get the popup telling me access to the C drive is
denied.

It's the article you need along with setting permissions. Disable simple
file sharing if it's XP Pro to see the security tab or for XP Home, boot
into safe mode and login to the Administrator account to see that tab.

 

[Hexalon]

It's the article you need along with setting permissions. Disable simple
file sharing if it's XP Pro to see thesecuritytab or for XP Home, boot
into safe mode and login to the Administrator account to see that tab.

Security in XP home is different from XP pro. Sounds like your
security is all mucked up. I would mirror the security from another
working machine on your network.