Vista - Cannot access a directory or file

11-18-2007

I have a 32 bit VISTA which does not allow access to a directory/file.
Whenever I try to access the directory it says "Access denied"' The
directory is MY PICTURES. What am i TO DO? It is not file dependent since
several types are involved incl jpg & mov.

**Brink** · 11-19-2007

Quote: Originally Posted by buencs

I have a 32 bit VISTA which does not allow access to a directory/file.
Whenever I try to access the directory it says "Access denied"' The
directory is MY PICTURES. What am i TO DO? It is not file dependent since
several types are involved incl jpg & mov.

Hi Buencs,

It sounds like you may have ran into the files called "Junction Points" or "Reparse Points". These files cannot be modified or accessed by the user by default. These are not really folders or files, but just relay points to the actual file. They include all the "My ...." folders. You can read more about these here:

NTFS reparse point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

For "My Pictures", you will need to look at "C:\Users\(your username)\Pictures" for the actual folder.

Shawn

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buencs n/a posts	Cannot access a directory or file I have a 32 bit VISTA which does not allow access to a directory/file. Whenever I try to access the directory it says "Access denied"' The directory is MY PICTURES. What am i TO DO? It is not file dependent since several types are involved incl jpg & mov.
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11-19-2007	#2 (permalink)
Brink Vista x64 Ultimate SP2, Windows 7 Ultimate x64 26,106 posts	Re: Cannot access a directory or file Quote: Originally Posted by buencs I have a 32 bit VISTA which does not allow access to a directory/file. Whenever I try to access the directory it says "Access denied"' The directory is MY PICTURES. What am i TO DO? It is not file dependent since several types are involved incl jpg & mov. Hi Buencs, It sounds like you may have ran into the files called "Junction Points" or "Reparse Points". These files cannot be modified or accessed by the user by default. These are not really folders or files, but just relay points to the actual file. They include all the "My ...." folders. You can read more about these here: NTFS reparse point - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For "My Pictures", you will need to look at "C:\Users\(your username)\Pictures" for the actual folder. Shawn
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