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No access to files
I've found that even as Admin there is a lot to Vista with No Access. I
just downloaded the 64bit version RC1, the download - like others was saved to the virtualized directory. The download showed complete, I closed the downloader but the file remains in the virtualized directory - to which I don't have access. I even activated the adminsitrator account, logged on, searched, no .iso files. I tried to navigate to the virtualized folder withing Temporary Internet files, no access. I can see how this would be a bad thing. Right now I would like to get to the file I just downloaded. |
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No access to files
I solved my immediate problem. I was able to get the file by opening starting
the download, changing the saved file name so the downloader would open the location. Then I copied it to my Documents folder. But I do get a No Access repsonse when clicking on many of the built-in shortcuts. From the \users\mylogin\documents folder when I click on My Pictures My Music MY Videos I found from the \users\mylogin folder I could also not access the built-in shortcuts. Checking permissons my login has full access, System is the Owner. The only way I can get access to this short-cuts is to make my login the owner. I doubt this is by design. Any ideas? "kfoutts" wrote: I've found that even as Admin there is a lot to Vista with No Access. I just downloaded the 64bit version RC1, the download - like others was saved to the virtualized directory. The download showed complete, I closed the downloader but the file remains in the virtualized directory - to which I don't have access. I even activated the adminsitrator account, logged on, searched, no .iso files. I tried to navigate to the virtualized folder withing Temporary Internet files, no access. I can see how this would be a bad thing. Right now I would like to get to the file I just downloaded. |
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No access to files
You can try taking ownership of the directories/files you speak of. If you
don't know how to take ownership, click on Help and Support and search for file ownership. -- Leo Work Harder Millions On Welfare Depend On You "kfoutts" wrote in message news I solved my immediate problem. I was able to get the file by opening starting the download, changing the saved file name so the downloader would open the location. Then I copied it to my Documents folder. But I do get a No Access repsonse when clicking on many of the built-in shortcuts. From the \users\mylogin\documents folder when I click on My Pictures My Music MY Videos I found from the \users\mylogin folder I could also not access the built-in shortcuts. Checking permissons my login has full access, System is the Owner. The only way I can get access to this short-cuts is to make my login the owner. I doubt this is by design. Any ideas? "kfoutts" wrote: I've found that even as Admin there is a lot to Vista with No Access. I just downloaded the 64bit version RC1, the download - like others was saved to the virtualized directory. The download showed complete, I closed the downloader but the file remains in the virtualized directory - to which I don't have access. I even activated the adminsitrator account, logged on, searched, no .iso files. I tried to navigate to the virtualized folder withing Temporary Internet files, no access. I can see how this would be a bad thing. Right now I would like to get to the file I just downloaded. |
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No access to files
Hello,
The "folders" you speak of that say access denied are not folders at all. They are called junctions, and they are there for application compatability purposes. Windows Vista has severely modified the places it stores data. For example, Documents and Settings is now Users. Many system directories have been renamed, removed, consolodated, and added. It is important that you be denied access to these junctions, because many applications would screw up if you could access them. For example, if you used a backup program to back up your hard drive, it would back up many files multiple times twice because they would access both the junction and the real folder. |
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No access to files
Yeah, I found that they are just shortcuts. The problem came when there were
files in the folders that those shorcutslead to that I couldn't search. I was able to get the file I was looking for. "Jimmy Brush" wrote: Hello, The "folders" you speak of that say access denied are not folders at all. They are called junctions, and they are there for application compatability purposes. Windows Vista has severely modified the places it stores data. For example, Documents and Settings is now Users. Many system directories have been renamed, removed, consolodated, and added. It is important that you be denied access to these junctions, because many applications would screw up if you could access them. For example, if you used a backup program to back up your hard drive, it would back up many files multiple times twice because they would access both the junction and the real folder. |