access denied

[Guest]

I'm running Windows XP home SP2. I just installed a second physical hard
drive on as a sub on the IDE chain. I partitioned and formatted it as an NTSF
drive. I can access, write and read to folders and files on this drive
without problems. However when I start re-organizing my files by moving
files and folders into a newly created folder, I can't access the moved files
anymore. I can't get them out of the newly created folder and I can't delete
them. I just get the "access denied" message. I don't think It's a
permission or ownership issue because I was able to access the files and
folders before moving them. I have'nt changed the user. I tested the hard
drive using a utility downloaded from the Maxtor website and the drive is not
defective. I'm at a loss. I tried to convert the drive to FAT32 using
partition magic but it won't convert. The boot drive, c: drive, works
perfectly. I can move files and folders without losing access. Any help
would really be appreciated.

 

[Guest]

Here's a bunch of articles on the Access Denied message - your solution might
be in there somewhere:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=811151
http://www.practicallynetworked.com/sharing/xp_filesharing/index.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;q304040&ID=KB;EN-US;q304040
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;281248
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308418
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

- John

 

[d_may]

Take Ownership of that folder. Login as Administrator from Safe mode (XP
Home)

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP?:
http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htm

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418




Dale May