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ed
December 5th 03, 07:56 PM
I have administrator privelege on my XP system - am
trying to move files and folders to the All Users Shared
Documents File Folder. Tells me access is denied. Won't
even let me double click on the Sgared Document icon in
the My Computer window.

Weird.

Any tips gratefully received.

Ed

Doug Knox MS-MVP
December 5th 03, 07:56 PM
See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421
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"ed" > wrote in message
...
> I have administrator privelege on my XP system - am
> trying to move files and folders to the All Users Shared
> Documents File Folder. Tells me access is denied. Won't
> even let me double click on the Sgared Document icon in
> the My Computer window.
>
> Weird.
>
> Any tips gratefully received.
>
> Ed
>
>

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