Access to y Documents and Settings folder

[Daniel]

Hi

I have Ultimate SP1.
I need to access the folder at C:\Documents and Settings\myname\Application
Data\Microsoft\Templates
but get an error message "access denied"

I am the only user and have, as far as I know, full admin rights.

How do i get acces to the folder.

thanks

Daniel

 

[DaveD]

APPLICATION DATA is a junction point for backwards compatability for
software looking for that folder.

It's been replaced in Vista by C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming

So, the folder you want is
C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates

Dave

 

[Dave]

(canned response)

Vista uses a different file structure than XP does/did. Those familiar
folder names you may be used to, like "My Documents", "Documents &
Settings", etc. are not folders in Vista. They are junction points, and are
used for legacy
programs which were written to utilize the XP file structure. They will
redirect the programs to use the equivalent Vista folders.
If you keep the protected operating system files hidden, you won't see them.

In Vista......
Documents & Settings -> \Users
My Documents -> \Users\youraccount\Documents
My Music -> \Users\youraccount\Music
Application Data -> \Users\youraccount\AppData
etc.

 

[Daniel]

Thanks for the heads up, it is now fixed.

thanks

Daniel

 

[Daniel]

Any idea why Vista will not let me open the folder

 

[Gordon]

Any idea why Vista will not let me open the folder

Because, as posted in the message you replied to, IT'S NOT A FOLDER -
it's a JUNCTION POINT.


Windows Vista Junction Points:

http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm

 

[Daniel]

Thanks Gordon, I appreciate your help

Daniel

Because, as posted in the message you replied to, IT'S NOT A FOLDER - it's
a JUNCTION POINT.


Windows Vista Junction Points:

http://www.svrops.com/svrops/articles/jpoints.htm