Access is denied

[Guest]

Hello, I have been using XP Home for my laptop for about two years now;
couple months ago I intentionally moved all my mp3 files from "My Music" to
Shared Folders, to make rooms for more spaces I compressed the folder. And
now, I cannot do anything with the folder, everytime I want to delete or move
files I always get:

"Cannot delete <file name>: access is denied"
"Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not
currently in use"

what is happenning to my laptop? how can i fix this, cause' I really need to
remove many MP3s that I don't need anymore to create some spaces.

Thank you in advance.

 

[TaurArian [MVP]]

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

NOTE: You must be logged on to the computer using an account that has administrative
privileges. If you are running Windows XP Home Edition, in order to have access to
the Security tab, you must first start in Safe Mode and log on with an account that
has Administrative rights.

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881

 

[NotMe]

do you have permissions to delete?
have you taken ownership of the file?
have you tried in safe mode?

 

[Guest]

I did what you told me to, still not working - i couldnt find the "Use simple
file sharing" check box in the advance settings.

what should i do now?

thx

 

[Plato]

In the future, dont compress folders. It only adds complications for the
future.