Working from a C:\ prompt.......?

[Xantipis]

I have two machines with two different editions of WinXP Home.
One of the editions was purchased with a hard drive from a "computer store"
and I had to add SP2, the other was purchased off the shelf at a BigBox and
was SP2. Both are GENUINE since Mr. Gates and friends up-dates them both
frequently.

QUESTIONS?????

While working from a C:\ prompt; the BigBox edition gives me a neat list of
directories
and even points out they are directories. = <DIR> . I can do a "cd name "and
ENTER and get to that directory and drill down through the directory and get
to files;
however the "computer store edition" at "dir" shows
d---------- 0 Name

When I do a "cd Name" I am told Access denied.

1. Any ideas why the two versions show the directories so differently?
2. Any ideas why I would be denied access?

Thanks
Xan

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

I have two machines with two different editions of WinXP Home.
One of the editions was purchased with a hard drive from a "computer
store" and I had to add SP2, the other was purchased off the shelf at a
BigBox and was SP2. Both are GENUINE since Mr. Gates and friends up-dates
them both frequently.

QUESTIONS?????

While working from a C:\ prompt; the BigBox edition gives me a neat list
of directories
and even points out they are directories. = <DIR> . I can do a "cd name
"and ENTER and get to that directory and drill down through the directory
and get to files;
however the "computer store edition" at "dir" shows
d---------- 0 Name

When I do a "cd Name" I am told Access denied.

1. Any ideas why the two versions show the directories so differently?
2. Any ideas why I would be denied access?

Thanks
Xan

You might as well ask why it is that you can open your own
front door with a piece of metal (called a "key") but not your
neighbour's front door even though you use the same piece
of metal.

In other words, it's a question of permissions. You need to
seize ownership of the folders you cannot currently open,
which you can do in Windows but not with your neighbour's
house. Click Start / Help, then look for help on "ownership"
to see how it's done.

 

[Xantipis]

In other words, it's a question of permissions. You need to
seize ownership of the folders you cannot currently open,
which you can do in Windows but not with your neighbour's
house. Click Start / Help, then look for help on "ownership"
to see how it's done.

Thanks for the reply, BUT I can't get to windows, as indicated in "help",
that's
why I'm working from a C:\ prompt.

Know of anyway to "take ownership" WITHOUT booting to windows?

By the way when did I give away my permissions????
Thanks
Xan

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Thanks for the reply, BUT I can't get to windows, as indicated in "help",
that's
why I'm working from a C:\ prompt.

Know of anyway to "take ownership" WITHOUT booting to windows?

By the way when did I give away my permissions????
Thanks
Xan

I'm getting confused. The "Command Prompt" is a process
from within Windows. How exactly did you launch it?

 

[HeyBub]

Thanks for the reply, BUT I can't get to windows, as indicated in
"help", that's
why I'm working from a C:\ prompt.

Know of anyway to "take ownership" WITHOUT booting to windows?

Type "EXIT" and press [ENTER] at the DOS prompt. What happens?