Alex, attempted your directions. However, the notice opens in the lusrmgr
and
says
"This computer is running Windows Vista Home Premium. This snapin may not
be
used with this version of Windows. To manage user acounts for this
computer,
use the User Accounts tool in the Control Panel.
I've already tried the UAC without success. I'm still baffled as to why
this
folder spontaneously (I did nothing different) became property of an
unkown
user. Thanx for your input.
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AlexB said:
open Command Prompt as "run as administrator."
you will get a GUI Local Users and groups. Check the Users node. Your
sign
in name must be among users as default. So far so good.
Go to the Groups node, expand it. Look at the Groups. Double Click on
Administrators.
ADD yourselves to the Administrators group. Precisely as your name
appears
in the Users group. It will not allow you to goof up.
Right click on your folder. Select Security tab. I am typing the rest
from
memory, may miss a step or two. Add yourselves to the Users. First do
Edit,
then Add in the next window.
Check Full control checkbox. Press Apply. Close that window. Select Ok.
From now on the whole folder and its subfolders will be your territory.
Well, it didn't work. I turned User Account Control off. Restarted
the
system, tried accessing the folder and a still being blocked. The
specifics
are:
When I click on the folder to open it or right-click and left click
Open
or
Explore, I get the following message: "You don't currently have
permission
to
access this folder. Click Continue to get access t this folder."
I click Continue. The next message says: "You have been denied
permission
to
acces this folder. To gain access to this folder you will need to use
the
security tab."
I click Security Tab link. The folder's Properties window opens to
the
Security Tab. It reiterates that "You do not have permisssion to view
or
edit
this object's permission settings."
I click on the Advanced button. The Advanced Security Settings window
opens
and I click on the Owner tab. Under Object Name is the folder name.
Under
Current Owner it says "Unable to display current owner." I am not
allowed
to
"Change owner to"
I have been able to get into the folders where my files are via the
organizer in Adobe Photoshop Elements 6, however, I sure would like
to
know
how this folder became "unowned". Thanx for all the feedback . . .
;-} SD
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I am sometimes found in a strange daze.
I am known to have strange days.
Thanx Andre, I'll give it a try. If I can get access, I'll move the
files
and
delete the offending folder and then reactivate UAC. I'll let you
know
the
results.
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I am sometimes found in a strange daze.
I am known to have strange days.
"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
Try temporarily disabling User Account Control to see if you can
then
access
the folder.
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Yes, Andre. I've attempted to regain ownership via the secuity
tab in
the
folder properties. It won't allow me as it says I don't have
adminstrative
rights to do so. Problem with that is that I'm the ONLY user and
am
the
Administrator/User
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I am sometimes found in a strange daze.
I am known to have strange days.
"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
Then have you tried taking back ownership?
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Andre, no, the "ownership" change took place spontaneously. I
had
made
no
effort to make any changes. Other folders within Documents
folder
have
not
been affected. At least I haven't found any yet.
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I am sometimes found in a strange daze.
I am known to have strange days.
"Andre Da Costa[ActiveWin]" wrote:
When you say, changed owner, did you try to take ownership
of it?
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
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Greetings All, hope this is the proper discussion group.
Running Windows Vista Home Premium on a lovely HP dv2000.
Like
it a
lot.
However, I've run into a snag. In attempting to access a
folder
which
I've
had no trouble accessing previously. I'm told I don't have
permission
to
access the folder. I'm the only user. I am Administrator.
I go
to
the
folder
properties to change the security settings. Under Current
Owner: is
listed
"Unable to dislay current ower."
It will not allow me to change the owner to myself (as
listed
below
under
"Change owner to:"
I thought it might be something to do with it being a
folder I
use
with
Expression Web, but I can't access the folder via
Expression
Web
either. I
have been able to access some of the files through Adobe
Photoshop
Elements
6's Organizer by using the "Reveal in Explorer" function
to
access
sub-folders.
I'm going to try to move these files from their current
location.
However,
I
am very interested in knowing how a folder could
"spontaneously"
become
"property" of an unknown user and how do I correct the
problem
so
that
I
can
access it.
Thanx for any and all input . . . ;-} StrangeDze
"I enjoyed the movie Strange Days
I am sometimes found in a strange daze.
I am known to have strange days."