Help please, you need permission to perform this action

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I know this has been asked and answered, but I still need help I can't figure it
out. I have a new computer with Vista. I put this on our home network and have
been dragging files from my old computer WinXP to a folder on my new computer.
Most of the files transfer without a hitch, but some tell me "you need
permission to perform this action" Most of my mp3's transfer just fine, but not
all; I get the above error message. Same with some of the .zip files, and a few
others. I have UAC turned off. I have my firewall turned off. I hope someone
can help my daughter is coming to get the computer tomorrow.

Unrelated to the above, some folders on my c: when I click on them says I don't
have permission.
Thanks
 
try
right click on folder>properties>security>advanced>permissions or
ownership>allow
 
Thanks bunches that took care of the second question.
Now if I can get these files transfered
 
In your case, I don't know how you are doing it but I copied to an external
HD and then copied from there with no problems.
 
I'm doing it from one computer to another via a network
I know it's something in Visat bacause I have another computer on the network
and I can drag and drop the files there with now problems
Thanks
 
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