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When you boot to Safe Mode, and log on as default "Administrator" account, the Properties of the folder will allow unchecking 'make
this folder private', and offer a Security tab, and Permissions button for My Documents.
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Mark L. Ferguson
FAQ for Windows Antispy
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
"DemonTraitor" <DemonTraitor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:8B163BE9-E4D7-47E0-A5B2-7E3905A9ED7C@microsoft.com...
> Sorry, this has not helped. I should have stated that I am using XP Home.
> This is what I am getting....
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Fred>cacls *.* /T /C /G everyone:F
> Are you sure (Y/N)?y
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Application Data
> processed file: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\cccc.bat
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Cookies
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Desktop
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Favorites
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Local Settings
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\My Documents
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\NetHood
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\NTUSER.DAT
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\NTUSER.DAT.LOG
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\ntuser.ini
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Phone Browser
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\PrintHood
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Recent
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\SendTo
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Start Menu
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\Templates
> ACCESS_DENIED: C:\Documents and Settings\Fred\WINDOWS
> The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
>
> C:\Documents and Settings\Fred>cd "My Documents"
> Access is denied.
>
> Will I ever be able to get into these sub-directories?
>
> Thanks
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>
>
>
>
> "Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
>
>> 162786 - Undocumented CACLS Group Permissions Capabilities:
>>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q162786
>>
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>> --
>> Mark L. Ferguson
>> FAQ for Windows Antispy
http://www.geocities.com/marfer_mvp/FAQ_MSantispy.htm
>> "DemonTraitor" <DemonTraitor@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:4751C930-6987-4605-8669-2FF834EB7402@microsoft.com...
>> > Hi
>> >
>> > I used CACLS to set permissions on a users folder, but it has not given me
>> > access to the subdirectories.....
>> >
>> > The commands used, were:
>> >
>> >> CD "DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS"
>> >
>> >> CACLS "FRED" /T /E /C /G "ADMIN":F
>> >
>> > I can now go into "FRED" folder, but am unable to go into "MY DOCUMENTS", so
>> > I tried the ollwing command while in "FRED"....
>> >
>> >> CACLS "MY DOCUMENTS" /T /E /C /G "ADMIN":F
>> >
>> > All I get back is... The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is
>> > incorrect
>> >
>> > I have tried all sort of combinations, including the full path and with
>> > wildcards, but it has not worked.
>> >
>> > Could you please help? I am trying to recover the folder after a major crash
>> >
😱/
>> >
>> > Thanks
>>
>>
>>
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