Denied Access to Folder

[rukovich]

Vista 64 Home Edition. Apparently just out of the blue, I cannot access
my folder called Documents and Settings. I can see it/find it when
using a search program but when I click on it I get the message:
"Access Denied". I was able to put things in this file, I am the only
one using this computer and there have been no reinstalls of any kind.
I think it must have something to do with permissions. I have tried
Windows help but help is written for people who really don't need help.
Help anyone? Thanks.

 

[Dave]

(canned response)

In Vista, "Documents and Settings" is not a folder.
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.

 

[JEWboy]

That folder does not actaully exist in Vista, you see its name only as a
"phantom" - a remnant from old WindowsXp which allows older programs to find
where to store their data, once they hit that folder it tells them to look
in a DIFFERENT - actual folder, I think it's now called simply "Documents"
or Users-->Documents, don't remember.

SO these phantom folders are called "junction points", the stuff that used
to be in them is now in different (actual) folders in Vista

Ignore it, dont click on it again because you will always get "no access"
error.

 

[rukovich]

;846509']That folder does not actaully exist in Vista, you see its name
only as a
"phantom" - a remnant from old WindowsXp which allows older programs to
find
where to store their data, once they hit that folder it tells them to
look
in a DIFFERENT - actual folder, I think it's now called simply
"Documents"
or Users--Documents, don't remember.

SO these phantom folders are called "junction points", the stuff that
used
to be in them is now in different (actual) folders in Vista

Ignore it, dont click on it again because you will always get "no
access"
error.

Thanks to both of you.

rukovich