Vista - Access Denied files and folders

04-28-2009

This is a Dell laptop, with Vista already installed on it. Not an upgrades.
I have searched high and low and cannot figure out how to fix the problem.

About a week ago I lost the ability to open files on my home network from
another computer with winxp on it.

Today I lost the ability to open files on my laptop that were created on my
laptop, I keep getting the error "access denied" I don't have the rights to
do this. No other people on my laptop, just me.

Can someone help me with this? I'm lost. I even tried a program called
takeownership but it didn't work.

I'm using vista, I hate it. I've wasted half the day trying to get to my
simple word files.

any help will be greatly appreciated.

Also, when I right click a file or folder and look at properties and
advance, nothing is in there, there are no groups, people or admin settings.

thank you
M

04-28-2009

What changed with the systems a week ago? Any new software installed?

--
Paul Smith,
Yeovil, UK.
Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience.
http://www.dasmirnov.net/

"Marilene" <mas@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:2C89713A-FF1A-4374-9A81-C1D17F25975F@xxxxxx

Quote:

> This is a Dell laptop, with Vista already installed on it. Not an
> upgrades. I have searched high and low and cannot figure out how to fix
> the problem.
>
> About a week ago I lost the ability to open files on my home network from
> another computer with winxp on it.
>
> Today I lost the ability to open files on my laptop that were created on
> my laptop, I keep getting the error "access denied" I don't have the
> rights to do this. No other people on my laptop, just me.
>
> Can someone help me with this? I'm lost. I even tried a program called
> takeownership but it didn't work.
>
> I'm using vista, I hate it. I've wasted half the day trying to get to my
> simple word files.
>
> any help will be greatly appreciated.
>
> Also, when I right click a file or folder and look at properties and
> advance, nothing is in there, there are no groups, people or admin
> settings.
>
> thank you
> M

04-29-2009

Nothing, no new software.
The only thing I really use my laptop for is when I want to sit somewhere
other than where my desktop is. And I use it to back up my Windows mobile
phone. But other than that, nothing is added to it.

Marilene

"Paul Smith" <paul@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ee1z6gEyJHA.1092@xxxxxx

Quote:

> What changed with the systems a week ago? Any new software installed?
>
> --
> Paul Smith,
> Yeovil, UK.
> Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience.
> http://www.dasmirnov.net/
>
>
> "Marilene" <mas@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:2C89713A-FF1A-4374-9A81-C1D17F25975F@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> This is a Dell laptop, with Vista already installed on it. Not an
>> upgrades. I have searched high and low and cannot figure out how to fix
>> the problem.
>>
>> About a week ago I lost the ability to open files on my home network from
>> another computer with winxp on it.
>>
>> Today I lost the ability to open files on my laptop that were created on
>> my laptop, I keep getting the error "access denied" I don't have the
>> rights to do this. No other people on my laptop, just me.
>>
>> Can someone help me with this? I'm lost. I even tried a program called
>> takeownership but it didn't work.
>>
>> I'm using vista, I hate it. I've wasted half the day trying to get to my
>> simple word files.
>>
>> any help will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Also, when I right click a file or folder and look at properties and
>> advance, nothing is in there, there are no groups, people or admin
>> settings.
>>
>> thank you
>> M

>

04-28-2009	#1 (permalink)
Marilene n/a posts	Access Denied files and folders This is a Dell laptop, with Vista already installed on it. Not an upgrades. I have searched high and low and cannot figure out how to fix the problem. About a week ago I lost the ability to open files on my home network from another computer with winxp on it. Today I lost the ability to open files on my laptop that were created on my laptop, I keep getting the error "access denied" I don't have the rights to do this. No other people on my laptop, just me. Can someone help me with this? I'm lost. I even tried a program called takeownership but it didn't work. I'm using vista, I hate it. I've wasted half the day trying to get to my simple word files. any help will be greatly appreciated. Also, when I right click a file or folder and look at properties and advance, nothing is in there, there are no groups, people or admin settings. thank you M
My System Specs

04-28-2009	#2 (permalink)
Paul Smith n/a posts	Re: Access Denied files and folders What changed with the systems a week ago? Any new software installed? -- Paul Smith, Yeovil, UK. Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience. http://www.dasmirnov.net/ "Marilene" <mas@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:2C89713A-FF1A-4374-9A81-C1D17F25975F@xxxxxx Quote: > This is a Dell laptop, with Vista already installed on it. Not an > upgrades. I have searched high and low and cannot figure out how to fix > the problem. > > About a week ago I lost the ability to open files on my home network from > another computer with winxp on it. > > Today I lost the ability to open files on my laptop that were created on > my laptop, I keep getting the error "access denied" I don't have the > rights to do this. No other people on my laptop, just me. > > Can someone help me with this? I'm lost. I even tried a program called > takeownership but it didn't work. > > I'm using vista, I hate it. I've wasted half the day trying to get to my > simple word files. > > any help will be greatly appreciated. > > Also, when I right click a file or folder and look at properties and > advance, nothing is in there, there are no groups, people or admin > settings. > > thank you > M
My System Specs

04-29-2009	#3 (permalink)
Marilene n/a posts	Re: Access Denied files and folders Nothing, no new software. The only thing I really use my laptop for is when I want to sit somewhere other than where my desktop is. And I use it to back up my Windows mobile phone. But other than that, nothing is added to it. Marilene "Paul Smith" <paul@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:ee1z6gEyJHA.1092@xxxxxx Quote: > What changed with the systems a week ago? Any new software installed? > > -- > Paul Smith, > Yeovil, UK. > Microsoft MVP Windows Desktop Experience. > http://www.dasmirnov.net/ > > > "Marilene" <mas@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:2C89713A-FF1A-4374-9A81-C1D17F25975F@xxxxxx Quote: >> This is a Dell laptop, with Vista already installed on it. Not an >> upgrades. I have searched high and low and cannot figure out how to fix >> the problem. >> >> About a week ago I lost the ability to open files on my home network from >> another computer with winxp on it. >> >> Today I lost the ability to open files on my laptop that were created on >> my laptop, I keep getting the error "access denied" I don't have the >> rights to do this. No other people on my laptop, just me. >> >> Can someone help me with this? I'm lost. I even tried a program called >> takeownership but it didn't work. >> >> I'm using vista, I hate it. I've wasted half the day trying to get to my >> simple word files. >> >> any help will be greatly appreciated. >> >> Also, when I right click a file or folder and look at properties and >> advance, nothing is in there, there are no groups, people or admin >> settings. >> >> thank you >> M >
My System Specs

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