Accesing a folder in a different profile

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Dear Group,

I would like some advice on how to access a stubborn folder.

I have an old disk which has Windows XP on it and 2 profiles - Ken and
Paul.

I put in a new disk, made the new disk as the master disk for Windows
to boot from, and named it C. I made the old disk the slave and named
it F. In the new disk, also loaded with Windows XP, I only have a
Kenneth profile

Now, when I tried to access the F:\Documents and Settings\Ken folder,
it says access denied. I logged off and logged in as admin but I am
still not able to access that folder.

Is there a way for me to access the F:\Documents and Settings\Ken while
logged in as Kenneth?

Will creating a Ken profile allow me to access the F:\Documents and
Settings\Ken folder?

Thank you very much.
Regards,
Kenneth.
 
kennethg said:
Dear Group,

I would like some advice on how to access a stubborn folder.

I have an old disk which has Windows XP on it and 2 profiles - Ken
and Paul.

I put in a new disk, made the new disk as the master disk for
Windows to boot from, and named it C. I made the old disk the slave
and named it F. In the new disk, also loaded with Windows XP, I
only have a Kenneth profile

Now, when I tried to access the F:\Documents and Settings\Ken
folder, it says access denied. I logged off and logged in as admin
but I am still not able to access that folder.

Is there a way for me to access the F:\Documents and Settings\Ken
while logged in as Kenneth?

Will creating a Ken profile allow me to access the F:\Documents and
Settings\Ken folder?
Click to expand...

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

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

Read carefully - don't just jump into the steps.

A google search for the exact "error" message and the operating system in
question would have returned... many many hits.
 
Dear Group,

I would like some advice on how to access a stubborn folder.

I have an old disk which has Windows XP on it and 2 profiles - Ken and
Paul.

I put in a new disk, made the new disk as the master disk for Windows
to boot from, and named it C. I made the old disk the slave and named
it F. In the new disk, also loaded with Windows XP, I only have a
Kenneth profile

Now, when I tried to access the F:\Documents and Settings\Ken folder,
it says access denied. I logged off and logged in as admin but I am
still not able to access that folder.

Is there a way for me to access the F:\Documents and Settings\Ken while
logged in as Kenneth?

Will creating a Ken profile allow me to access the F:\Documents and
Settings\Ken folder?
Click to expand...


It's an issue of ownership. From Start | Help and Support search on
Ownership or see this article.
How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
 
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