Access Denied message

[Guest]

One of my drives, that holds all of my Shareware/Freeware programs, has
suddenly developed an adversion to opening files/folders. When I try to open
them I get a x:\(file/folder) is not accessible, Access is denied. error
message. I have tried backing up inidividual folders and when I restore them
I am asked if I want to keep the security settings. When I deselect the
setting, after the restore process I am able to open these files/folders. Is
there a setting somewhere I am missing that will let me change the settings
on this drive so I can access these files/folders?
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System built by myself
Windows XP Pro SP2
CPU: AMD 2700+
MB: Asus A7N8X-E Deluxe
RAM: 1MB
HDD: 5 Internal 2 USB
Zip 250 USB
2 Castlewood Orb 2GB removable
2 DVD+-R/RW Dual Layer

 

[Galen]

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One of my drives, that holds all of my Shareware/Freeware programs,
has suddenly developed an adversion to opening files/folders. When I
try to open them I get a x:\(file/folder) is not accessible, Access
is denied. error message. I have tried backing up inidividual folders
and when I restore them I am asked if I want to keep the security
settings. When I deselect the setting, after the restore process I am
able to open these files/folders. Is there a setting somewhere I am
missing that will let me change the settings on this drive so I can
access these files/folders?

Try, and I'm not so sure with your description above, taking ownership of
the files (actually of the folders themselves with the permissions also
applying to the files and sub-folders beneath it) by switching off simple
file sharing.

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

That link describes it fairly well. Have you changed accounts, had a
corrupted profile, or anything? That's usually the cause of this symptom. If
so then:

Corrupted Profile: Windows XP :
http://kgiii.info/windows/XP/general/corruptprofile.html

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Galen - MS MVP - Windows (Shell/User & IE)
http://dts-l.org/

"My life is spent in one long effort to escape from the commonplaces of
existence." - Sherlock Holmes