Locked folder

[Guest]

After I used System Restore to get back the computer to the factory default,
a folder named USERDATA appeared in my C: drive but i cant access it or
delete it because it says that i'm not allowed to open the folder, even with
the administrator account.
What should I do, because it's using 2GB on my hard drive, HOW CAN I OPEN OR
DELETE IT?
Thanks, if you have any info.

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

After I used System Restore to get back the computer to the factory default,
a folder named USERDATA appeared in my C: drive but i cant access it or
delete it because it says that i'm not allowed to open the folder, even with
the administrator account.
What should I do, because it's using 2GB on my hard drive, HOW CAN I OPEN OR
DELETE IT?
Thanks, if you have any info.

Boot into Safe Mode, then seize ownership of this folder.
If unsure how to do this, click Start / Help and look for
the details on "Ownership".

 

[Guest]

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[Ronnie Vernon MVP]

Sammy

Simply take ownership of that file/folder.

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

By the way, you can safely ignore the post from "cincy2hot4uhotmailcom". This is one of downsides to providing free, anonymous access to these newsgroups.

 

[Guest]

Thanks, but i'm sure i read the article completely end there is no "security"
tab or whatever where I can change the ownwrsip of the folder.... maybe i'll
have a big piece of junks forever in my C: drive... :-(

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thanks, but i'm sure i read the article completely end there is no "security"
tab or whatever where I can change the ownwrsip of the folder.... maybe i'll
have a big piece of junks forever in my C: drive... :-(

You can set both the owner and the permissions from a Command
Prompt with fileacl.exe, downloadable from here:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...ea-34f0-4e6d-9a72-004d35de4e64&displaylang=en

 

[Bill James]

Open Windows Explorer, right click on the C: drive and select properties. If the file system does not show NTFS then you will not have a Security tab.

 

[Guest]

Hey, many thanks pal, but I have still a "small" problem: I don't know
nothing about scripts, is there any guide (for dummies) to the fileacl.exe
commands?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Hey, many thanks pal, but I have still a "small" problem: I don't know
nothing about scripts, is there any guide (for dummies) to the fileacl.exe
commands?

It's the same as with any other command:

fileacl /?

or perhaps this sequence:

fileacl /? > fileacl.txt
notepad fileacl.txt

 

[Tim Slattery]

It's the same as with any other command:

fileacl /?

or perhaps this sequence:

fileacl /? > fileacl.txt
notepad fileacl.txt

Also see their web page at http://www.gbordier.com/gbtools/fileacl.htm