Administrator is denied access to "old" adminstrator's files

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Hello,

Just upgraded from XP home to XP pro, and installed SP2 (on my way to
'simply' desiring Remote Desktop to work!).

In the process, I created a 'new' adminstrator account, and switched my
'primary' account (i.e. the one I use day to day) from its original status as
Administrator to Limited (I did this because I don't want to be logged on as
Adminstrator continuously).

SYMPTON: Now, after doing the above, when I am logged on as the 'new'
Administrator, I get the message "Access Is Denied" when attempting to surf
down through \Document and Settings\[xxx], where [xxx] is the file set
associated with my original adminstrator account (now a limited account).

How is it possible that an Adminstrator is denied access to ANYTHING on the
machine? I thought this was automatic super user status? Can it be
something to do with domain names or work groups (which I may possibly have
renamed in the process as well)???

Note: this is a SINGLE computer (i.e., no network or other machines
involved... except that it is tied to the web through a wireless router / hub.

Thanks for help.

Pete
 
Peter B said:
Hello,

Just upgraded from XP home to XP pro, and installed SP2 (on my way to
'simply' desiring Remote Desktop to work!).

In the process, I created a 'new' adminstrator account, and switched my
'primary' account (i.e. the one I use day to day) from its original status
as
Administrator to Limited (I did this because I don't want to be logged on
as
Adminstrator continuously).

SYMPTON: Now, after doing the above, when I am logged on as the 'new'
Administrator, I get the message "Access Is Denied" when attempting to
surf
down through \Document and Settings\[xxx], where [xxx] is the file set
associated with my original adminstrator account (now a limited account).

How is it possible that an Adminstrator is denied access to ANYTHING on
the
machine? I thought this was automatic super user status? Can it be
something to do with domain names or work groups (which I may possibly
have
renamed in the process as well)???

Note: this is a SINGLE computer (i.e., no network or other machines
involved... except that it is tied to the web through a wireless router /
hub.

Thanks for help.

Pete
Click to expand...

Even administrators are still subject to the security settings. The
difference is, they have the ability to *change* the settings if desired.
If the administrators group doesn't have access to a folder that you want to
get into, you need to manually override it. It's not automatic.

Look here:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&sd=tech
 
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