Re: Acces to C:\Documents and Settings

[Dgerio]

Re: Acces to C:\Documents and Settings

Hi Mark...
Just a quick note: no, it isn't because of an XP upgrade...
I have a new laptop with Vista installed from factory and I'm so unhappy
with all the security / folder assignment issues that I actually thought
about downgrading to XP...

I have the same "No access to C:\ Documents and Settings" message...

I got tired of making many directories in my Computer NOT "Read-Only" to
press Yes and right after it goes back to Read-Only...

And to try to move a folder into a different folder and get 2 options: Try
Again (which doesn't work) and Cancel (which works), but since I have
administrative rights AND I'm the owner of the folder, shouldn't I be able to
do whatever I want?

Wow, a quick note became a BIG one...

I'll start a new topic...lol...

"Mark Dietz" wrote:

> In Vista, the "\Documents and Settings" folder that is there is redirected to
> "\Users" instead. I'm not sure why it doesn't automatically redirect you to the
> proper folder when you attempt to access it, but I'm guessing that it has
> something to do with the fact that you upgraded from XP.
> ----------
> Mark Dietz
> PROnetworks <http://www.pro-networks.org>
>
> DaddyBob wrote:
> > I am the administrator, and there are no other users. I upgraded Vista from
> > XP. However, I cannot gain access the the C:\Document and Settings folder. It
> > tells me that I don't have the proper security, and yet, when I check I have
> > all rights to the folder.
> >
> > I do have acces to My Documents, but not the C:\Documents and Settings
> > folder which I assume contans the My Docments folder.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > db
>

 

[Jimmy Brush]

Re: Acces to C:\Documents and Settings

Re: Acces to C:\Documents and Settings

Hello,

"Documents and Settings" no longer exists as a folder in Windows Vista.

This foler has been replaced by the "Users" folder. You will need to use it
from now on.

If you have enabled the showing of operating system files, you will see
something that looks like a folder called "Documents and Settings", but it
actually is NOT a folder and does not contain any files. It is only there to
provide application compatability for some programs.


--
- JB
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User


"Dgerio" <Dgerio@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1D3B91DD-0162-4BF9-9C04-CB62715F9668@microsoft.com...
> Hi Mark...
> Just a quick note: no, it isn't because of an XP upgrade...
> I have a new laptop with Vista installed from factory and I'm so unhappy
> with all the security / folder assignment issues that I actually thought
> about downgrading to XP...
>
> I have the same "No access to C:\ Documents and Settings" message...
>
> I got tired of making many directories in my Computer NOT "Read-Only" to
> press Yes and right after it goes back to Read-Only...
>
> And to try to move a folder into a different folder and get 2 options: Try
> Again (which doesn't work) and Cancel (which works), but since I have
> administrative rights AND I'm the owner of the folder, shouldn't I be able
> to
> do whatever I want?
>
> Wow, a quick note became a BIG one...
>
> I'll start a new topic...lol...
>
> "Mark Dietz" wrote:
>
>> In Vista, the "\Documents and Settings" folder that is there is
>> redirected to
>> "\Users" instead. I'm not sure why it doesn't automatically redirect you
>> to the
>> proper folder when you attempt to access it, but I'm guessing that it has
>> something to do with the fact that you upgraded from XP.
>> ----------
>> Mark Dietz
>> PROnetworks <http://www.pro-networks.org>
>>
>> DaddyBob wrote:
>> > I am the administrator, and there are no other users. I upgraded Vista
>> > from
>> > XP. However, I cannot gain access the the C:\Document and Settings
>> > folder. It
>> > tells me that I don't have the proper security, and yet, when I check I
>> > have
>> > all rights to the folder.
>> >
>> > I do have acces to My Documents, but not the C:\Documents and Settings
>> > folder which I assume contans the My Docments folder.
>> >
>> > Thanks
>> >
>> > db
>>