Set permissions to access appropriate items in windows xp

[shah_81]

how can i set permissions to access apprpriate items in windows.when the error message appears that i dont have permission to access appropriate items.

 

[hang-the-9]

"appropriate items" is what? If you are a local administrator, you can take ownership of the files, and change rights. If you are not on an administrator account, logon to one that is. http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/acl_take_ownership.mspx?mfr=true