Repair the error “access denied on files and folders” in windows vista or xp
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I have been getting some problems in windows vista these days by some users who are unable to open a file or folder in windows vista.
As whenever they want to open a file they get a error message prompt saying… “Access Denied”
Why this type of Problem Occur ?
This type of problem generally occur when a particular user rights in the NTFS partition are altered by some one or some program.
How To Open Files and Folders which are Access Denied:
Follow the step by step procedure given below….
For Example:
If you are getting Access Denied errors when trying to open folders like Documents and Settings, Application Data, Local settings:
- Right click on the Folder
- Select Properties
- Click on the Security tab
- Click on the Advanced button
- Click on the Owner tab
- Click on the Edit button
- In the Change owner to box, highlight your account
- Check Replace owner on subcontainers and objects
- Click on Apply
- Click on Yes to replace all permissions
- Continue to click on OK until you
This general step by step procedure is applied to all the files and folders which are access denied on a NTFS partition
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In my own case, I had problem with my laptop, which requires reinstalling and changing the window. Due to the password I was using before the reinstallation, my documents refuse to open except through windows vista. I am still using XP not Vista. I dont know how to open my files. I always receive message that I cannt access it, user has no access privileges.
Kindly advice me
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alex can u please help me in accessing my word document that i can not access.as i get a message like denied access privileges.i am really very tense.it contains very important data of my project.if it could’nt be opend i will fall in a huge problem.so please reply me at my e-mail address
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i will be highly thankful to you
Your instructions were easy to follow and fixed my “access denied” problem. thank you very much.
I am running windows vista, and I am the admin of the system. I am trying to install the help files for Nero 9, that I downloaded from their site. The help package is a 5MB exe file, that just will not install. I keep getting access denied when trying to unpack and install the help files into the Nero 9 directories. I have changed ownership of the Nero folder and subfolders from system to me (admin), and still does not work.
Sample errors:
copy NeroWaveEditor_Eng.chm to C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 9\Nero WaveEditor\
Access is denied.
0 file(s) copied.
copy NeroVision_Eng.chm to C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 9\Nero Vision\
Access is denied.
0 file(s) copied.
copy NeroStartSmart_Eng.chm to C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 9\Nero StartSmart\
Access is denied.
0 file(s) copied.
copy NeroSoundTrax_Eng.chm to C:\Program Files\Nero\Nero 9\Nero SoundTrax\
Access is denied.
0 file(s) copied.
This might be a stupid question but can anyone advice how to fix error code 39 on windows xp ?
hi
can you please help
whenever i right on any folder or file , i get a error message” Registry access denied ” i am using windows xp sp 2 , i have administrator rights.
I can’t do this because my old drive has been backed up into an image file (using Acronis TrueImage).
– I can’t change the permissions of the old Documents & Settings user folder because it’s in an image archive, and I can’t copy the folder entirely due to lack of permissions.
Help!