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You do not have sufficient
permission to access this folder message.
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How to get permission of a file or folder when
recovering from a system crash or doing data transfer with Windows.
This can be helpful when you get the above message while tying to
access a file or folder.
This article assumes that you are not trying
to do this within an office style network.Log on as
an administrator
You must have administrative privileges in order to make
changes such as access to files and folders. If you are on the computer that
you are trying to get the files from, then more than likely your user
already has Admin privileges. To check to see if your user is an
administrator try changing the time or date on your computer. If you cant
change the system time then your not logged in as an administrator. If it
allows you to change the time then change it back and then continue with the
steps below.
If your using Windows XP Home Edition start it in safe
mode
You must start the computer in safe mode, and then
log on with an account that has administrative rights in order to get to the
Security tab. When you start the computer in safe mode you will normally see
a user that is actually named ADMINISTRATOR that cant be seen in normal
login. Access to the Security tab is required in order to change security
permission. In order to get your computer into Safe Mode, press the F8 key
repeatedly after pressing the power button to start your computer. You
should be given several choices of how to start your computer. Use the up
arrow to get to the Safe Mode choice and click the enter key.
If you are using XP Professional disable simple file
sharing.
XP professional users must disable Simple File Sharing. By
default, Windows XP Professional uses Simple File Sharing when its not
joined to a domain. To shut off simple file sharing follow these
instructions.
- Click
Start
- Click
My Computer.
- On the
Tools menu,
click Folder Options.
- Click the
View tab.
- In the
Advanced Settings
section, clear the
Use simple file sharing (Recommended)
check box.
- Click
OK.
Now you can follow the instructions to take ownership of
the file or folder.
These instructions will allow you to
gain access to files that other users may have protected. If another user
has restricted access and you have logged in as a computer administrator,
you can access the file by taking ownership.
To take ownership of a file:
Right click the file that you want to take
ownership
Click Properties.
Click the Security tab
Click OK on the Security message (if one appears).
Click Advanced
Click the Owner tab.
On the Name list, click Administrator, or click
the Administrators group
Click OK.
Now the administrator or the administrators group owns the file.
To change the permissions on the file that you now own,
follow these steps:
Click Add.
In the Enter the object names to select (examples)
list, type the user or group account that you want to have access to
the file. For example, type Administrator.
Click OK.
You can see a Group or user names list, click the
account that you want.
Select the check boxes that you want to assign to
that user.
When you are finished click OK.
You can now access the file.
How to take ownership of a folder
These instructions will allow you to
gain access to folders that other users may have protected. If another user
has restricted access and you have logged in as a computer administrator,
you can access the folder by taking ownership.
To take ownership of a folder:
Right-click the folder that you want to take
ownership of
Click Properties.
Click the Security tab
Click OK on the Security message (if one appears).
Click Advanced
Click the Owner tab.
In the "Name list", click your
user name, or
click Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator or click
the Administrators group.
To take ownership of the folder and its
files, select the Replace owner on sub containers and objects check
box.
Click OK
Click Yes when you receive the following message:
You do not have permission to read the
contents of directory folder name.
Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions
granting you Full Control? All of the permissions of the folder will
be replaced if you click Yes.
Note: The "
folder name"
is the name of the folder that you want to take ownership of.
Click OK
Then reapply the permissions and security settings
that you want for the folder and its contents.
I hope this helps... Dale |
