Access denied - What can I do?

[Phil]

When I explore my main Vista disk, I frequently find folders, or shortcuts
to folders, which I cannot look inside. I receive the message "Access
denied", even though I am working from an Administrator account. What can I
do to gain access to these folders?

 

[Annie R J Brion]

Phil wrote:
> When I explore my main Vista disk, I frequently find folders, or
> shortcuts to folders, which I cannot look inside. I receive the message
> "Access denied", even though I am working from an Administrator account.
> What can I do to gain access to these folders?

Try taking ownership of the folders.

This might help
<http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vista+takeown&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&client=firefox-a>
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Annie___ (VM BB L)________________________________
http://find-out-more.brion.me.uk - http://email-me.brion.me.uk

 

[Spirit]

Many of those folders are Pseudo,,, ones that are there for Program
Compliance
purposes like C:\Documents and Settings - there is nothing in the folder
now. It
is a Virtual Folder or Junction.

http://www.devsource.com/article2/0,1895,1999637,00.asp

http://www.realtime-vista.com/general/2007/04/access_denied_to_documents_and.htm

http://www.jimmah.com/vista/Security/junctions.aspx

"Phil" <phil12345@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3853AFE7-AC00-41CB-8374-3A75D7EFA881@microsoft.com...
> When I explore my main Vista disk, I frequently find folders, or shortcuts
> to folders, which I cannot look inside. I receive the message "Access
> denied", even though I am working from an Administrator account. What can
> I do to gain access to these folders?

 

[Phil]

Thanks, Annie and Spirit. The information you offered his very helpful.

Phil

"Phil" <phil12345@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:3853AFE7-AC00-41CB-8374-3A75D7EFA881@microsoft.com...
> When I explore my main Vista disk, I frequently find folders, or shortcuts
> to folders, which I cannot look inside. I receive the message "Access
> denied", even though I am working from an Administrator account. What can
> I do to gain access to these folders?

 

[Christopher R. Lee]

Which of the 44000 hits would you reccomend?

Regards
"Annie R J Brion" <no-reply@brion.me.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
news:e382q66xHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
> Phil wrote:
>> When I explore my main Vista disk, I frequently find folders, or
>> shortcuts to folders, which I cannot look inside. I receive the message
>> "Access denied", even though I am working from an Administrator account.
>> What can I do to gain access to these folders?
>
> Try taking ownership of the folders.
>
> This might help
> <http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vista+takeown&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&client=firefox-a>

Which of the 44000 hits would you reccomend?

Regards


> --
> Annie___ (VM BB L)________________________________
> http://find-out-more.brion.me.uk - http://email-me.brion.me.uk

 

[wardy_uk1]

I had this problem yesterday. You may have got Bitlocker ON. If thats the
case go to Control Panel - Security - Bitlocker Drive Encyption - Turn Off
or Decypt Volume.

That solved my case.

Alan

"Christopher R. Lee" <nobody@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
news:03D97EAB-082A-4278-AA3A-1B88A87BE337@microsoft.com...
> Which of the 44000 hits would you reccomend?
>
> Regards
> "Annie R J Brion" <no-reply@brion.me.invalid> a écrit dans le message de
> news:e382q66xHHA.5964@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Phil wrote:
>>> When I explore my main Vista disk, I frequently find folders, or
>>> shortcuts to folders, which I cannot look inside. I receive the message
>>> "Access denied", even though I am working from an Administrator account.
>>> What can I do to gain access to these folders?
>>
>> Try taking ownership of the folders.
>>
>> This might help
>> <http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=vista+takeown&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-GBfficial&client=firefox-a>
>
> Which of the 44000 hits would you reccomend?
>
> Regards
>
>
>> --
>> Annie___ (VM BB L)________________________________
>> http://find-out-more.brion.me.uk - http://email-me.brion.me.uk
>