Windows XP private folders

[Dad]

I made one of the folders private by mistake.

How do I convert it back to non-private status so I can
share it on the home network?

Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no help or I
could not find whereever it was hiding.

Dad

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Right click the file, click Properties
Click Sharing tab.
Uncheck appropriate box.

Also see:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Dad" > wrote in message
...
> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
>
> How do I convert it back to non-private status so I can
> share it on the home network?
>
> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no help or I
> could not find whereever it was hiding.
>
> Dad

[Dad]

The appropriate box you mentioned is greyed out. This is
the problem. How do I make this box ungreyed so I can
uncheck it.

The folder is under documents and Settings. I could make
another folder and copy all files and folders, hidden or
otherwise, and then delete the private folder. But that
would take 3 hours, so says XP. Also, I wish to know how
to solve the problem by unchecking the box, just as the
XP guide tells me to do.

So, why is the box greyed out and how do I fix it. I am
so frustrated.

Dad


>-----Original Message-----
>Right click the file, click Properties
>Click Sharing tab.
>Uncheck appropriate box.
>
>Also see:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>"Dad" > wrote in message
...
>> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
>>
>> How do I convert it back to non-private status so I can
>> share it on the home network?
>>
>> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no help
or I
>> could not find whereever it was hiding.
>>
>> Dad
>
>
>.
>

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Are you using the same profile that made it private?

Can you Take Ownership:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/setup.asp
http://dts-l.org/index.html


"Dad" > wrote in message
...
> The appropriate box you mentioned is greyed out. This is
> the problem. How do I make this box ungreyed so I can
> uncheck it.
>
> The folder is under documents and Settings. I could make
> another folder and copy all files and folders, hidden or
> otherwise, and then delete the private folder. But that
> would take 3 hours, so says XP. Also, I wish to know how
> to solve the problem by unchecking the box, just as the
> XP guide tells me to do.
>
> So, why is the box greyed out and how do I fix it. I am
> so frustrated.
>
> Dad
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Right click the file, click Properties
> >Click Sharing tab.
> >Uncheck appropriate box.
> >
> >Also see:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >
> >
> >"Dad" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
> >>
> >> How do I convert it back to non-private status so I can
> >> share it on the home network?
> >>
> >> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no help
> or I
> >> could not find whereever it was hiding.
> >>
> >> Dad
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

In addition to JJ, is this a subdirectory of another that was also made
private?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Dad" > wrote in message
...
> The appropriate box you mentioned is greyed out. This is
> the problem. How do I make this box ungreyed so I can
> uncheck it.
>
> The folder is under documents and Settings. I could make
> another folder and copy all files and folders, hidden or
> otherwise, and then delete the private folder. But that
> would take 3 hours, so says XP. Also, I wish to know how
> to solve the problem by unchecking the box, just as the
> XP guide tells me to do.
>
> So, why is the box greyed out and how do I fix it. I am
> so frustrated.
>
> Dad
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Right click the file, click Properties
> >Click Sharing tab.
> >Uncheck appropriate box.
> >
> >Also see:
> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
> >
> >--
> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> etup.asp
> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >
> >
> >"Dad" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
> >>
> >> How do I convert it back to non-private status so I can
> >> share it on the home network?
> >>
> >> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no help
> or I
> >> could not find whereever it was hiding.
> >>
> >> Dad
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Dad]

Folder under discussion, Dad, is under folder
named "Docments and Settings" which can not be made a
private folder, and which has 7 other folders not marked
private under local sharing.

Only folder named Dad is marked private. Also all folders
under it are also marked private.

I had changed the original password with another one. But
it seems to me that as an administrator with full
controls over my computer changing the password should
not deny me to change the status of the folder.

I just don't get it.

Dad


There are 7 other folders under
>-----Original Message-----
>In addition to JJ, is this a subdirectory of another
that was also made
>private?
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Dad" > wrote in message
...
>> The appropriate box you mentioned is greyed out. This
is
>> the problem. How do I make this box ungreyed so I can
>> uncheck it.
>>
>> The folder is under documents and Settings. I could
make
>> another folder and copy all files and folders, hidden
or
>> otherwise, and then delete the private folder. But that
>> would take 3 hours, so says XP. Also, I wish to know
how
>> to solve the problem by unchecking the box, just as the
>> XP guide tells me to do.
>>
>> So, why is the box greyed out and how do I fix it. I am
>> so frustrated.
>>
>> Dad
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Right click the file, click Properties
>> >Click Sharing tab.
>> >Uncheck appropriate box.
>> >
>> >Also see:
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>> >
>> >--
>> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
>> etup.asp
>> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
>> >
>> >
>> >"Dad" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
>> >>
>> >> How do I convert it back to non-private status so I
can
>> >> share it on the home network?
>> >>
>> >> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no help
>> or I
>> >> could not find whereever it was hiding.
>> >>
>> >> Dad
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Dad]

JJ, the profile is the same except that I chabged the
password. As administrator of my own computer I don't see
why changing password would deny me from changing the
staus of the folder.

All subfolder underneath are also marked private.

At this point the only solution seems to be create new
folders and copy the contents of folders marked private
and then delete the private folders. However, this would
be very time consuming and doing so might bring up
other "Bill Gates" surprises and I am afraid to embark on
this procedure. I am just hoping that there is a stright
forward solution to the problems and I am just stupid
that I can not see it.

It is really perplexing.

Dad


>-----Original Message-----
>Are you using the same profile that made it private?
>
>Can you Take Ownership:
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>
>--
>Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
etup.asp
>http://dts-l.org/index.html
>
>
>"Dad" > wrote in message
...
>> The appropriate box you mentioned is greyed out. This
is
>> the problem. How do I make this box ungreyed so I can
>> uncheck it.
>>
>> The folder is under documents and Settings. I could
make
>> another folder and copy all files and folders, hidden
or
>> otherwise, and then delete the private folder. But that
>> would take 3 hours, so says XP. Also, I wish to know
how
>> to solve the problem by unchecking the box, just as the
>> XP guide tells me to do.
>>
>> So, why is the box greyed out and how do I fix it. I am
>> so frustrated.
>>
>> Dad
>>
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Right click the file, click Properties
>> >Click Sharing tab.
>> >Uncheck appropriate box.
>> >
>> >Also see:
>> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>> >
>> >--
>> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
>> etup.asp
>> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
>> >
>> >
>> >"Dad" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
>> >>
>> >> How do I convert it back to non-private status so I
can
>> >> share it on the home network?
>> >>
>> >> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no help
>> or I
>> >> could not find whereever it was hiding.
>> >>
>> >> Dad
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

Did you force a password reset from the admin account? This can cause loss
of access to certain user settings.

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Dad" > wrote in message
...
> Folder under discussion, Dad, is under folder
> named "Docments and Settings" which can not be made a
> private folder, and which has 7 other folders not marked
> private under local sharing.
>
> Only folder named Dad is marked private. Also all folders
> under it are also marked private.
>
> I had changed the original password with another one. But
> it seems to me that as an administrator with full
> controls over my computer changing the password should
> not deny me to change the status of the folder.
>
> I just don't get it.
>
> Dad
>
>
> There are 7 other folders under
> >-----Original Message-----
> >In addition to JJ, is this a subdirectory of another
> that was also made
> >private?
> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"Dad" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> The appropriate box you mentioned is greyed out. This
> is
> >> the problem. How do I make this box ungreyed so I can
> >> uncheck it.
> >>
> >> The folder is under documents and Settings. I could
> make
> >> another folder and copy all files and folders, hidden
> or
> >> otherwise, and then delete the private folder. But that
> >> would take 3 hours, so says XP. Also, I wish to know
> how
> >> to solve the problem by unchecking the box, just as the
> >> XP guide tells me to do.
> >>
> >> So, why is the box greyed out and how do I fix it. I am
> >> so frustrated.
> >>
> >> Dad
> >>
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Right click the file, click Properties
> >> >Click Sharing tab.
> >> >Uncheck appropriate box.
> >> >
> >> >Also see:
> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> >> etup.asp
> >> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"Dad" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
> >> >>
> >> >> How do I convert it back to non-private status so I
> can
> >> >> share it on the home network?
> >> >>
> >> >> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no help
> >> or I
> >> >> could not find whereever it was hiding.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dad
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Dad]

It is possible, although I do not understand how to force
password reset. I do know that I changed the password
once.

Anyway, there should always be a way to rectify the
mistakes. Now I don't know what to do.

I want to thank you for your help. If something else
comes to you to solve my problem I certianly would be
grateful to hear from you.

Dad
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Did you force a password reset from the admin account?
This can cause loss
>of access to certain user settings.
>
>--
>Best of Luck,
>
>Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>
>"Dad" > wrote in message
...
>> Folder under discussion, Dad, is under folder
>> named "Docments and Settings" which can not be made a
>> private folder, and which has 7 other folders not
marked
>> private under local sharing.
>>
>> Only folder named Dad is marked private. Also all
folders
>> under it are also marked private.
>>
>> I had changed the original password with another one.
But
>> it seems to me that as an administrator with full
>> controls over my computer changing the password should
>> not deny me to change the status of the folder.
>>
>> I just don't get it.
>>
>> Dad
>>
>>
>> There are 7 other folders under
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >In addition to JJ, is this a subdirectory of another
>> that was also made
>> >private?
>> >
>> >--
>> >Best of Luck,
>> >
>> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
>> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
>> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
>> >
>> >"Dad" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> The appropriate box you mentioned is greyed out.
This
>> is
>> >> the problem. How do I make this box ungreyed so I
can
>> >> uncheck it.
>> >>
>> >> The folder is under documents and Settings. I could
>> make
>> >> another folder and copy all files and folders,
hidden
>> or
>> >> otherwise, and then delete the private folder. But
that
>> >> would take 3 hours, so says XP. Also, I wish to know
>> how
>> >> to solve the problem by unchecking the box, just as
the
>> >> XP guide tells me to do.
>> >>
>> >> So, why is the box greyed out and how do I fix it.
I am
>> >> so frustrated.
>> >>
>> >> Dad
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> >-----Original Message-----
>> >> >Right click the file, click Properties
>> >> >Click Sharing tab.
>> >> >Uncheck appropriate box.
>> >> >
>> >> >Also see:
>> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>> >> >
>> >> >--
>> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
>> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
>> >>
>>
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
>> >> etup.asp
>> >> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >"Dad" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> How do I convert it back to non-private status
so I
>> can
>> >> >> share it on the home network?
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no
help
>> >> or I
>> >> >> could not find whereever it was hiding.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Dad
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >.
>> >> >
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

I noticed you never answered JJ's last question - is this the same account?
Or a new one that was created using the same name?

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org

"Dad" > wrote in message
...
> It is possible, although I do not understand how to force
> password reset. I do know that I changed the password
> once.
>
> Anyway, there should always be a way to rectify the
> mistakes. Now I don't know what to do.
>
> I want to thank you for your help. If something else
> comes to you to solve my problem I certianly would be
> grateful to hear from you.
>
> Dad
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hi,
> >
> >Did you force a password reset from the admin account?
> This can cause loss
> >of access to certain user settings.
> >
> >--
> >Best of Luck,
> >
> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >
> >"Dad" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> Folder under discussion, Dad, is under folder
> >> named "Docments and Settings" which can not be made a
> >> private folder, and which has 7 other folders not
> marked
> >> private under local sharing.
> >>
> >> Only folder named Dad is marked private. Also all
> folders
> >> under it are also marked private.
> >>
> >> I had changed the original password with another one.
> But
> >> it seems to me that as an administrator with full
> >> controls over my computer changing the password should
> >> not deny me to change the status of the folder.
> >>
> >> I just don't get it.
> >>
> >> Dad
> >>
> >>
> >> There are 7 other folders under
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >In addition to JJ, is this a subdirectory of another
> >> that was also made
> >> >private?
> >> >
> >> >--
> >> >Best of Luck,
> >> >
> >> >Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Win9x
> >> >http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >> >Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone
> >> >www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
> >> >Win98 Help - www.rickrogers.org
> >> >
> >> >"Dad" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> The appropriate box you mentioned is greyed out.
> This
> >> is
> >> >> the problem. How do I make this box ungreyed so I
> can
> >> >> uncheck it.
> >> >>
> >> >> The folder is under documents and Settings. I could
> >> make
> >> >> another folder and copy all files and folders,
> hidden
> >> or
> >> >> otherwise, and then delete the private folder. But
> that
> >> >> would take 3 hours, so says XP. Also, I wish to know
> >> how
> >> >> to solve the problem by unchecking the box, just as
> the
> >> >> XP guide tells me to do.
> >> >>
> >> >> So, why is the box greyed out and how do I fix it.
> I am
> >> >> so frustrated.
> >> >>
> >> >> Dad
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >> >Right click the file, click Properties
> >> >> >Click Sharing tab.
> >> >> >Uncheck appropriate box.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Also see:
> >> >> >http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
> >> >> >
> >> >> >--
> >> >> >Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> >> >> >An easier way to read newsgroup messages:
> >> >>
> >>
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/newsgroups/s
> >> >> etup.asp
> >> >> >http://dts-l.org/index.html
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Dad" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> I made one of the folders private by mistake.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> How do I convert it back to non-private status
> so I
> >> can
> >> >> >> share it on the home network?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Hurry. can someone help? Windows XP help had no
> help
> >> >> or I
> >> >> >> could not find whereever it was hiding.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Dad
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >.
> >> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >.
> >> >
> >
> >
> >.
> >

[Will Denny]

Hi

You won't be able to select that option unless you have formatted your =
hard disk/partition using 'NTFS'. Have a look at the following articles =
by MVP Alex Nichol:

http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfs.php
http://aumha.org/win5/a/ntfscvt.php

--=20

Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User


"Kelly" > wrote in message =
...
| New to this and not sure if this is the right place to post this =
but.....
|=20
| I have been trying to make my folder a private one so that the kids =
can't play around with it when they are logged on. I've tried to do as =
the help shows me but when I get to the privacy settings it won't let me =
tick the "let this folder be private" box. What could the reasons be =
for this?
|=20
| I'm not the most computer literate person in the world so any advice =
needs to be easy to follow!
|=20
| Cheers


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