Access denied on Workstation

[Guest]

This is a long question. I hope you will take the time to read and help
In my simple 2 workstation, Windows XP HOME network, I am logged into BOTH machines with administrator priviledges, no passwords-no restrictions.
If I create a folder on workstation 1 over the network from workstation 2, then I cannot access that folder from workstation 1. My access is denied
I can access the folder only from the workstation from which I created the folder
Is there any way to overcome this
This is a problem because I have reinstalled "workstation 2" and now cannot access these folders at all. I really don't want to reformat the disk, but I need to access and then delete these folders in question
Booting into safe mode is no help.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| This is a long question. I hope you will take the time to read and help.
| In my simple 2 workstation, Windows XP HOME network, I am logged into BOTH machines with administrator
priviledges, no passwords-no restrictions.
| If I create a folder on workstation 1 over the network from workstation 2, then I cannot access that folder
from workstation 1. My access is denied.
| I can access the folder only from the workstation from which I created the folder.
| Is there any way to overcome this?
| This is a problem because I have reinstalled "workstation 2" and now cannot access these folders at all. I
really don't want to reformat the disk, but I need to access and then delete these folders in question.
| Booting into safe mode is no help.

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"

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

 

[Guest]

Thanks, worked great!

 

[Guest]

Thanks, worked great!

 

[werner stern]

What about a floppy drive. I'm denied access in explorer.


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Regards,

Werner
(e-mail address removed)

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| This is a long question. I hope you will take the time to read and help.
| In my simple 2 workstation, Windows XP HOME network, I am logged into

BOTH machines with administrator

priviledges, no passwords-no restrictions.
| If I create a folder on workstation 1 over the network from workstation

2, then I cannot access that folder

from workstation 1. My access is denied.
| I can access the folder only from the workstation from which I created the folder.
| Is there any way to overcome this?
| This is a problem because I have reinstalled "workstation 2" and now

cannot access these folders at all. I

really don't want to reformat the disk, but I need to access and then

delete these folders in question.