Cannot access "Shared Documents" files, receive "Access Denied"

[Guest]

I set up a wireless network between two computers. I was going to try and move information from "My Documents" on the old computer to the new one. Since I could not share "Documents and Settings" I moved files from "My Documents" to the "Shared" folder. This move removed the files from "My Documents" and placed them in "Shared".

Even though I am still on the same computer, I now cannot access any of the files or folders in the "Shared" folder. I can see all of the files and folders, but cannot enter any of them. I get error messages saying that the folder is not accessable, access denied. I am logged on as administrator but I am still not being allowed to do anything

How do I allow access to these files??

 

[Lance Joiner]

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

If you have XP Home you have to boot in safe mode to get the security
tab.


|I set up a wireless network between two computers. I was going to try
and move information from "My Documents" on the old computer to the
new one. Since I could not share "Documents and Settings" I moved
files from "My Documents" to the "Shared" folder. This move removed
the files from "My Documents" and placed them in "Shared".
|
| Even though I am still on the same computer, I now cannot access any
of the files or folders in the "Shared" folder. I can see all of the
files and folders, but cannot enter any of them. I get error messages
saying that the folder is not accessable, access denied. I am logged
on as administrator but I am still not being allowed to do anything.
|
| How do I allow access to these files??

 

[Guest]

Thank you, I will go and give this a try

----- Lance Joiner wrote: ----

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows X
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winx

If you have XP Home you have to boot in safe mode to get the security
tab


|I set up a wireless network between two computers. I was going to try
and move information from "My Documents" on the old computer to the
new one. Since I could not share "Documents and Settings" I moved
files from "My Documents" to the "Shared" folder. This move removed
the files from "My Documents" and placed them in "Shared"

| Even though I am still on the same computer, I now cannot access any
of the files or folders in the "Shared" folder. I can see all of the
files and folders, but cannot enter any of them. I get error messages
saying that the folder is not accessable, access denied. I am logged
on as administrator but I am still not being allowed to do anything

| How do I allow access to these files??