Help with inaccesible

[Boyd]

Looking for help with inaccessible file in Windows XP. I
am the PC owner (the dad) and initially creaated a user
account called "daddy" and named a folder in that
account "daddy" when I bought the PC. I transferred many
important files from my old PC to this file. A month or
so ago I changed my user account and then created a new
account. I then removed that "daddy" account from the
account listing in XP and suddenly two weeks ago I am
unable to access the file through window explorer. The
message says "daddy in not accessible, access is denied".

Dells wants $150 to help me. Can anybody help me?

Thanks.

Boyd

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Boyd,

The permissions may just be set incorrectly. Firstly, click the Tools menu in any Explorer
window (that is, looking at your hard drive, not Internet Explorer), click Folder Options,
View tab, scroll down to the bottom under Advanced settings, verify that 'Use simple file
sharing' is unchecked, and click OK. Next, go to the "daddy" folder/file, right click the
folder/File, and click Properties. Then click the Security tab (if you get any warning
messages, simply press OK). Click the Advanced tab, then Owner tab, choose your account as
the Owner, if this is a folder, be sure to turn on 'Replace owner on subcontains and objects'
and then click OK. Then click the Advanced button again, click the 'Inherit from parent the
permission entries ...' if not already selected, and if this is a folder, be sure to turn on
'Replace permission entries on all child objects with entries..' and click OK. Then click OK
again and try to access the file.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Boyd" > wrote in message
...
> Looking for help with inaccessible file in Windows XP. I
> am the PC owner (the dad) and initially creaated a user
> account called "daddy" and named a folder in that
> account "daddy" when I bought the PC. I transferred many
> important files from my old PC to this file. A month or
> so ago I changed my user account and then created a new
> account. I then removed that "daddy" account from the
> account listing in XP and suddenly two weeks ago I am
> unable to access the file through window explorer. The
> message says "daddy in not accessible, access is denied".
>
> Dells wants $150 to help me. Can anybody help me?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Boyd

[Boyd]

Thank you Jonathan,

I could not get past step one. I went into windows
explorer and into the tools, fo,der options, view tab,
advanced settings as you suggested and I did not see a
box titled "use simple file sharing" so I coul uncheck
it. Am I doing some thing wrong?

Thanks for your help.

Boyd


>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings Boyd,
>
>The permissions may just be set incorrectly. Firstly,
click the Tools menu in any Explorer
>window (that is, looking at your hard drive, not
Internet Explorer), click Folder Options,
>View tab, scroll down to the bottom under Advanced
settings, verify that 'Use simple file
>sharing' is unchecked, and click OK. Next, go to
the "daddy" folder/file, right click the
>folder/File, and click Properties. Then click the
Security tab (if you get any warning
>messages, simply press OK). Click the Advanced tab,
then Owner tab, choose your account as
>the Owner, if this is a folder, be sure to turn
on 'Replace owner on subcontains and objects'
>and then click OK. Then click the Advanced button
again, click the 'Inherit from parent the
>permission entries ...' if not already selected, and if
this is a folder, be sure to turn on
>'Replace permission entries on all child objects with
entries..' and click OK. Then click OK
>again and try to access the file.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Boyd" > wrote in message
...
>> Looking for help with inaccessible file in Windows
XP. I
>> am the PC owner (the dad) and initially creaated a user
>> account called "daddy" and named a folder in that
>> account "daddy" when I bought the PC. I transferred
many
>> important files from my old PC to this file. A month
or
>> so ago I changed my user account and then created a new
>> account. I then removed that "daddy" account from the
>> account listing in XP and suddenly two weeks ago I am
>> unable to access the file through window explorer. The
>> message says "daddy in not accessible, access is
denied".
>>
>> Dells wants $150 to help me. Can anybody help me?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Boyd
>
>
>.
>

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi Boyd,

What version of Windows XP are you using?
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"Boyd" > wrote in message
...
> Thank you Jonathan,
>
> I could not get past step one. I went into windows
> explorer and into the tools, fo,der options, view tab,
> advanced settings as you suggested and I did not see a
> box titled "use simple file sharing" so I coul uncheck
> it. Am I doing some thing wrong?
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Boyd
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings Boyd,
> >
> >The permissions may just be set incorrectly. Firstly,
> click the Tools menu in any Explorer
> >window (that is, looking at your hard drive, not
> Internet Explorer), click Folder Options,
> >View tab, scroll down to the bottom under Advanced
> settings, verify that 'Use simple file
> >sharing' is unchecked, and click OK. Next, go to
> the "daddy" folder/file, right click the
> >folder/File, and click Properties. Then click the
> Security tab (if you get any warning
> >messages, simply press OK). Click the Advanced tab,
> then Owner tab, choose your account as
> >the Owner, if this is a folder, be sure to turn
> on 'Replace owner on subcontains and objects'
> >and then click OK. Then click the Advanced button
> again, click the 'Inherit from parent the
> >permission entries ...' if not already selected, and if
> this is a folder, be sure to turn on
> >'Replace permission entries on all child objects with
> entries..' and click OK. Then click OK
> >again and try to access the file.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"Boyd" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Looking for help with inaccessible file in Windows
> XP. I
> >> am the PC owner (the dad) and initially creaated a user
> >> account called "daddy" and named a folder in that
> >> account "daddy" when I bought the PC. I transferred
> many
> >> important files from my old PC to this file. A month
> or
> >> so ago I changed my user account and then created a new
> >> account. I then removed that "daddy" account from the
> >> account listing in XP and suddenly two weeks ago I am
> >> unable to access the file through window explorer. The
> >> message says "daddy in not accessible, access is
> denied".
> >>
> >> Dells wants $150 to help me. Can anybody help me?
> >>
> >> Thanks.
> >>
> >> Boyd
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Boyd]

Jonathan,

Windows XP 5.1 Home Edition.

Thanks.

Boyd
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Boyd,
>
>What version of Windows XP are you using?
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"Boyd" > wrote in message
...
>> Thank you Jonathan,
>>
>> I could not get past step one. I went into windows
>> explorer and into the tools, fo,der options, view tab,
>> advanced settings as you suggested and I did not see a
>> box titled "use simple file sharing" so I coul uncheck
>> it. Am I doing some thing wrong?
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Boyd
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Greetings Boyd,
>> >
>> >The permissions may just be set incorrectly. Firstly,
>> click the Tools menu in any Explorer
>> >window (that is, looking at your hard drive, not
>> Internet Explorer), click Folder Options,
>> >View tab, scroll down to the bottom under Advanced
>> settings, verify that 'Use simple file
>> >sharing' is unchecked, and click OK. Next, go to
>> the "daddy" folder/file, right click the
>> >folder/File, and click Properties. Then click the
>> Security tab (if you get any warning
>> >messages, simply press OK). Click the Advanced tab,
>> then Owner tab, choose your account as
>> >the Owner, if this is a folder, be sure to turn
>> on 'Replace owner on subcontains and objects'
>> >and then click OK. Then click the Advanced button
>> again, click the 'Inherit from parent the
>> >permission entries ...' if not already selected, and
if
>> this is a folder, be sure to turn on
>> >'Replace permission entries on all child objects with
>> entries..' and click OK. Then click OK
>> >again and try to access the file.
>> >____________________________________________
>> >Jonathan Kay
>> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >Associate Expert
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> >"Boyd" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> Looking for help with inaccessible file in Windows
>> XP. I
>> >> am the PC owner (the dad) and initially creaated a
user
>> >> account called "daddy" and named a folder in that
>> >> account "daddy" when I bought the PC. I transferred
>> many
>> >> important files from my old PC to this file. A
month
>> or
>> >> so ago I changed my user account and then created a
new
>> >> account. I then removed that "daddy" account from
the
>> >> account listing in XP and suddenly two weeks ago I
am
>> >> unable to access the file through window explorer.
The
>> >> message says "daddy in not accessible, access is
>> denied".
>> >>
>> >> Dells wants $150 to help me. Can anybody help me?
>> >>
>> >> Thanks.
>> >>
>> >> Boyd
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>