unaccessible folders

[tchandro]

win xp home. 2 internal hds c: & d:
c: contains system and program files.
d: contains data
the number of folders acting this way on d: is growing every day:
if i try to open these folders = "...is not accessible" +"access is
denied"
if i try to erase these folders = " ...cannot delete" +"access is
denied"
properties for these folders indicate 0 files, 0 folders. all of these
are folders that DID contain mp3s.
i have been searching on the net for over 6 hours now. i have tried all
the software suggested. i have tried going into safe mode, but my d: in
safe mode is not accessible.
help?

 

[Guest]

How are you entering xp in safe mode,open as administrator,thier is a
diffrence....

 

[tchandro]

as administrator.

How are you entering xp in safe mode,open as administrator,thier is a
diffrence....

 

[thecreator]

Hi tchandro,

How is your computer setup, for Drive D: not to be accessible thru Safe
Mode? Have you updated your Virus Dat Definitions and run a complete Virus
Scan of both Hard Drives? How large is your Drive C: and How large is your
Drive D:? Are they partitioned?

 

[Ricky]

Give this a try..
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
In XP Home you have to boot in safe mode to see the security tab. In XP Pro
you have to disable simple file sharing.

 

[tchandro]

thanks thecreator and ricky.

i ran a full scan and no virus.
c:\os=66GB
d:\data=75GB
e:\hp_recovery=8GB
i did what ricky said and it worked. my folders go back to having
somehting in them, mp3 files, and i can see those files, move them and
the whole shebang. [thank you sooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

BUT

i can't play them! i get wmp telling me 'windows media player cannot
access the file. the file might be in use, etc...'

any ideas on this?

and furthermore... why is this happening? [how do i avoid folders being
locked?]

let me know what time is good for you for beeeeeeerrrrrrrrsssssssss.

 

[tchandro]

ok. i think i just figured out what the problem is.
if i move the files they get screwed up. but if i copy and paste them
it's ok.
why is this happening?

thanks thecreator and ricky.

i ran a full scan and no virus.
c:\os=66GB
d:\data=75GB
e:\hp_recovery=8GB
i did what ricky said and it worked. my folders go back to having
somehting in them, mp3 files, and i can see those files, move them and
the whole shebang. [thank you sooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]

BUT

i can't play them! i get wmp telling me 'windows media player cannot
access the file. the file might be in use, etc...'

any ideas on this?

and furthermore... why is this happening? [how do i avoid folders being
locked?]

let me know what time is good for you for beeeeeeerrrrrrrrsssssssss.

Give this a try..
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
In XP Home you have to boot in safe mode to see the security tab. In XP Pro
you have to disable simple file sharing.