XP Pro denies access to old Docs and Settings on an old drive formerly used as primary on old system

[albert]

I have an XP Pro system, Pentium D, 2 gigs of memory. The system is kept
fully patched and up-to-date.

I have an old drive which I used on my old, now defunct system. It was an
XP Pro installation, and the OS and drive worked just fine until I retired
the system. The drive had two partitions -- one for the operating system,
data and programs, the secondary partition for storage only. I took that
old drive and put it in a portable USB drive case. As a portable USB drive,
the drive works perfectly --- except......

My current system will not allow me to access the Documents and Settings
folder for my old identity on the old drive [which is now a USB drive]. I
can access everything else on the two partitions of the USB drive. I tried
telling windows to set up that USB drive as fully shared, with every
permission I could think of -- but still, no dice.

I'd like to be able to access all the folders on the USB drive without
exception.

Is there some setting I am missing? Some service that is running and
shouldn't be, or vice versa? Some explanation for what is going on and how
to fix it?

Any suggestions will be most appreciated.

TIA
albert

 

[Nepatsfan]

I have an XP Pro system, Pentium D, 2 gigs of memory. The
system is
kept fully patched and up-to-date.

I have an old drive which I used on my old, now defunct
system. It
was an XP Pro installation, and the OS and drive worked just
fine
until I retired the system. The drive had two partitions --
one for
the operating system, data and programs, the secondary
partition for
storage only. I took that old drive and put it in a portable
USB
drive case. As a portable USB drive, the drive works
perfectly ---
except......
My current system will not allow me to access the Documents
and
Settings folder for my old identity on the old drive [which
is now a
USB drive]. I can access everything else on the two
partitions of
the USB drive. I tried telling windows to set up that USB
drive as
fully shared, with every permission I could think of -- but
still, no
dice.
I'd like to be able to access all the folders on the USB
drive without
exception.

Is there some setting I am missing? Some service that is
running and
shouldn't be, or vice versa? Some explanation for what is
going on
and how to fix it?

Any suggestions will be most appreciated.

TIA
albert

You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership of
the files. Take a look at these articles for more info:

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

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

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[albert]

I have an XP Pro system, Pentium D, 2 gigs of memory. The system is
kept fully patched and up-to-date.

I have an old drive which I used on my old, now defunct system. It
was an XP Pro installation, and the OS and drive worked just fine
until I retired the system. The drive had two partitions -- one for
the operating system, data and programs, the secondary partition for
storage only. I took that old drive and put it in a portable USB
drive case. As a portable USB drive, the drive works perfectly ---
except......
My current system will not allow me to access the Documents and
Settings folder for my old identity on the old drive [which is now a
USB drive]. I can access everything else on the two partitions of
the USB drive. I tried telling windows to set up that USB drive as
fully shared, with every permission I could think of -- but still, no
dice.
I'd like to be able to access all the folders on the USB drive without
exception.

Is there some setting I am missing? Some service that is running and
shouldn't be, or vice versa? Some explanation for what is going on
and how to fix it?

Any suggestions will be most appreciated.

TIA
albert

You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership of the files.
Take a look at these articles for more info:

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

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

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan,

Thank you for the very prompt response. I had run out of clues as to what I
was failing to understand, and so I didn't know how ask my question in a
form that MS Windows Help, Microsoft.com or Google would understand. Your
suggestion and readings were right on target. The articles were quite
helpful --- kb307874 and kb308421 especially so -- and the instructions
were effective. I can now access the entire drive, and I think I have
gained a bit more grasp of what was going on. I will be saving those kb
articles to reread.

Thanks again.

albert

 

[Nepatsfan]

In

I have an XP Pro system, Pentium D, 2 gigs of memory. The
system is
kept fully patched and up-to-date.

I have an old drive which I used on my old, now defunct
system. It
was an XP Pro installation, and the OS and drive worked
just fine
until I retired the system. The drive had two
partitions -- one
for the operating system, data and programs, the secondary
partition for storage only. I took that old drive and put
it in a
portable USB drive case. As a portable USB drive, the
drive works
perfectly --- except......
My current system will not allow me to access the Documents
and
Settings folder for my old identity on the old drive [which
is now a
USB drive]. I can access everything else on the two
partitions of
the USB drive. I tried telling windows to set up that USB
drive as
fully shared, with every permission I could think of -- but
still,
no dice.
I'd like to be able to access all the folders on the USB
drive
without exception.

Is there some setting I am missing? Some service that is
running
and shouldn't be, or vice versa? Some explanation for what
is
going on and how to fix it?

Any suggestions will be most appreciated.

TIA
albert

You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership
of the
files. Take a look at these articles for more info:

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

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

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a
Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan,

Thank you for the very prompt response. I had run out of
clues as to
what I was failing to understand, and so I didn't know how
ask my
question in a form that MS Windows Help, Microsoft.com or
Google
would understand. Your suggestion and readings were right
on
target. The articles were quite helpful --- kb307874 and
kb308421
especially so -- and the instructions were effective. I can
now
access the entire drive, and I think I have gained a bit more
grasp
of what was going on. I will be saving those kb articles to
reread.

Thanks again.

albert

You're welcome. Glad to hear you were able to recover your
files.

Nepatsfan

 

[Guest]

Hi:
I did the same step but it is not working for me.

My configuration is as follow:

I have desktop with XP Media Center
I have USB drive 200 GB
I have shared the drive and sub folder

I have laptop connected to network wireless
Laptop has XPMC
Laptop can access the drive but when I click on any folder, iget message
access denied.

The only thing I can say is that I use same login name on desktop as on
laptop.

Any idea why?

In

albert wrote:
I have an XP Pro system, Pentium D, 2 gigs of memory. The
system is
kept fully patched and up-to-date.

I have an old drive which I used on my old, now defunct
system. It
was an XP Pro installation, and the OS and drive worked
just fine
until I retired the system. The drive had two
partitions -- one
for the operating system, data and programs, the secondary
partition for storage only. I took that old drive and put
it in a
portable USB drive case. As a portable USB drive, the
drive works
perfectly --- except......
My current system will not allow me to access the Documents
and
Settings folder for my old identity on the old drive [which
is now a
USB drive]. I can access everything else on the two
partitions of
the USB drive. I tried telling windows to set up that USB
drive as
fully shared, with every permission I could think of -- but
still,
no dice.
I'd like to be able to access all the folders on the USB
drive
without exception.

Is there some setting I am missing? Some service that is
running
and shouldn't be, or vice versa? Some explanation for what
is
going on and how to fix it?

Any suggestions will be most appreciated.

TIA
albert

You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership
of the
files. Take a look at these articles for more info:

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

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

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a
Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Good luck

Nepatsfan

Nepatsfan,

Thank you for the very prompt response. I had run out of
clues as to
what I was failing to understand, and so I didn't know how
ask my
question in a form that MS Windows Help, Microsoft.com or
Google
would understand. Your suggestion and readings were right
on
target. The articles were quite helpful --- kb307874 and
kb308421
especially so -- and the instructions were effective. I can
now
access the entire drive, and I think I have gained a bit more
grasp
of what was going on. I will be saving those kb articles to
reread.

Thanks again.

albert

You're welcome. Glad to hear you were able to recover your
files.

Nepatsfan