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ngoducthang   03-05-2007 at 05:35:01 PM

Hi guys, I have a system with XP HOME and for some reason the folder

"c:\documents and settings\all users\documents" a.k.a. "shared documents" folder. for some odd reason it is locked and i can't access it, delete it, or anything... in "my computer" it doesn't show has "shared documents" but only as "documents"... i've never encoutered this problem and haven't worked with XP HOME much, mostly work with XP PRO, please help me find a way to access the folder, thank you!

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khansm   03-05-2007 at 06:46:27 PM
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Follow these instructions:
1 Boot into safe mode
2 Log on with main Administrator password (default is blank)
3 Navigate to folder concerned that you want to view
4 Right click on required folder
5 Click on Sharing and Security
6 Select "Security"
7 Select "Advanced" "Ownership"
8 Highlight group entry for "Administrators"
9 Place a tick (checkmark) in "Changed ownership on sub-containers and objects"
10 Click "Apply"
11 You may get a "reset permissions" enquiry if so click "OK"

Good Luck.
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ngoducthang   03-05-2007 at 11:19:03 PM
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Thank you, will try asap and get back to you =)

thank you man, it worked... =)

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