Vista - Access to directories and files

11-12-2007

Under XP, application files like my emiail.pst and temporary internet files
were located in document and settings/user/local settings/application
data......
Under Vista Ultimate, it appears most of those user files are now stored in
users/user/local setting.... However, application data and temporary
internet files are shortcuts or junctions that even a member of admins gets
"access denied.

Where are those files really located and how do I access them?

Tom

11-12-2007

"Tom Parke" <TomParke@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7D18F32E-7CE6-4A36-828B-F281AB8F926E@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Under XP, application files like my emiail.pst and temporary internet
> files
> were located in document and settings/user/local settings/application
> data......
> Under Vista Ultimate, it appears most of those user files are now stored
> in
> users/user/local setting.... However, application data and temporary
> internet files are shortcuts or junctions that even a member of admins
> gets
> "access denied.
>
> Where are those files really located and how do I access them?
>
> Tom

open an administrative command prompt
go to the directory with the reparse/junction points in and
dir /A /L

This will display the path the junction point is linked to.

--

Mike Brannigan

11-12-2007	#1 (permalink)
Tom Parke n/a posts	Access to directories and files Under XP, application files like my emiail.pst and temporary internet files were located in document and settings/user/local settings/application data...... Under Vista Ultimate, it appears most of those user files are now stored in users/user/local setting.... However, application data and temporary internet files are shortcuts or junctions that even a member of admins gets "access denied. Where are those files really located and how do I access them? Tom
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11-12-2007	#2 (permalink)
Mike Brannigan n/a posts	Re: Access to directories and files "Tom Parke" <TomParke@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:7D18F32E-7CE6-4A36-828B-F281AB8F926E@xxxxxx Quote: > Under XP, application files like my emiail.pst and temporary internet > files > were located in document and settings/user/local settings/application > data...... > Under Vista Ultimate, it appears most of those user files are now stored > in > users/user/local setting.... However, application data and temporary > internet files are shortcuts or junctions that even a member of admins > gets > "access denied. > > Where are those files really located and how do I access them? > > Tom open an administrative command prompt go to the directory with the reparse/junction points in and dir /A /L This will display the path the junction point is linked to. -- Mike Brannigan
My System Specs

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