Re: Windows Folder Access
Thanks, Rick, but I have UAC disabled and have tried it after signing on asAdmin. Still won't allow me to a copy a file to Windows folder.
David
"Rick Rogers" wrote:
> I had no trouble changing permissions on the %windir%, and copying a file
> to/from it, and it did not require that I disable UAC either. This is on
> build 5744, not sure if it applies to earlier builds.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:775B03C9-9928-471D-AC55-86386DEEF502@microsoft.com...> > Bugged... you should too...>
> >
> > Lang
> >
> > "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> > message news:AE5B1BDA-7BCF-4B7C-A7E1-DB2BA054AF05@microsoft.com...> >>I tried that, Rick, but the system won't let me change access permissions.> >
> >>I
> >> keep getting an error message every time I try saying "An error occurred
> >> while applying security information to C:\Windows. Access is denied.
> >>
> >> David
> >>
> >>
> >> "Rick Rogers" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi David,
> >>>
> >>> Change permissions on the Windows folder. Users, even administrators,
> >>> are
> >>> locked out otherwise to prevent unwanted software from installing with
> >>> elevated privileges.
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Best of Luck,
> >>>
> >>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> >>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> >>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> >>>
> >>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...
> >>> > Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that
> >>> > I
> >>> > mean
> >>> > why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
> >>> >
> >>> > I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
> >>> > Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
> >>> > UltraEdit32
> >>> > instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
> >>> > problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over
> >>> > I
> >>> > was
> >>> > told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again
> >>> > told I
> >>> > did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it
> >>> > over
> >>> > but
> >>> > again was refused.
> >>> >
> >>> > Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
> >>> > folder?
> >>> >
> >>> > Thanks.
> >>> >
> >>> > David
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>>
>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
Done deal...Lang
"Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Please bug it Lang.
>
>
> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...>> David,>
>>
>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
>>
>> Lang
>>
>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that I>>
>>> mean
>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
>>>
>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
>>> UltraEdit32
>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over I
>>> was
>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again told
>>> I
>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it over
>>> but
>>> again was refused.
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
>>> folder?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
Appears to be fixed in a later build than 5744... works now.Lang
"Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Please bug it Lang.
>
>
> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...>> David,>
>>
>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
>>
>> Lang
>>
>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that I>>
>>> mean
>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
>>>
>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
>>> UltraEdit32
>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over I
>>> was
>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again told
>>> I
>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it over
>>> but
>>> again was refused.
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
>>> folder?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
Lang,Meaning?
Do ya have a later build than 5744? and not tellin? LOL
Jeff
"Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news
D554FBB-5789-41E8-AB13-4A3ED63F6891@microsoft.com...> Appears to be fixed in a later build than 5744... works now.
>
> Lang
>
> "Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
> news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>> Please bug it Lang.>
>>
>>
>> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...>>> David,>>
>>>
>>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
>>>
>>> Lang
>>>
>>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...
>>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that I
>>>> mean
>>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
>>>>
>>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
>>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
>>>> UltraEdit32
>>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
>>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over I
>>>> was
>>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again
>>>> told I
>>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it
>>>> over but
>>>> again was refused.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
>>>> folder?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>
>>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
Yeah, huh?David
"Jeff" wrote:
> Lang,
> Meaning?
> Do ya have a later build than 5744? and not tellin? LOL
>
> Jeff
>
> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news> > Appears to be fixed in a later build than 5744... works now.>
> >
> > Lang
> >
> > "Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
> > news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...> >> Please bug it Lang.> >
> >>
> >>
> >> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...
> >>> David,
> >>>
> >>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
> >>>
> >>> Lang
> >>>
> >>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> >>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...
> >>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that I
> >>>> mean
> >>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
> >>>>
> >>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
> >>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
> >>>> UltraEdit32
> >>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
> >>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over I
> >>>> was
> >>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again
> >>>> told I
> >>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it
> >>>> over but
> >>>> again was refused.
> >>>>
> >>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
> >>>> folder?
> >>>>
> >>>> Thanks.
> >>>>
> >>>> David
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
Uh, yeah... and yeah... 
Lang
"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:OntHn2k7GHA.844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Lang,
> Meaning?
> Do ya have a later build than 5744? and not tellin? LOL
>
> Jeff
>
> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news>> Appears to be fixed in a later build than 5744... works now.>
>>
>> Lang
>>
>> "Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
>> news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>> Please bug it Lang.>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...
>>>> David,
>>>>
>>>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
>>>>
>>>> Lang
>>>>
>>>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that
>>>>> I mean
>>>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
>>>>>
>>>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
>>>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
>>>>> UltraEdit32
>>>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
>>>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over
>>>>> I was
>>>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again
>>>>> told I
>>>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it
>>>>> over but
>>>>> again was refused.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
>>>>> folder?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
Yup.Lang
"David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message news:F199CFC1-8B09-40B3-B322-E8D952A6498C@microsoft.com...
> Yeah, huh?
>
> David
>
> "Jeff" wrote:
>>> Lang,
>> Meaning?
>> Do ya have a later build than 5744? and not tellin? LOL
>>
>> Jeff
>>
>> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news>> > Appears to be fixed in a later build than 5744... works now.>>
>> >
>> > Lang
>> >
>> > "Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
>> > news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> >> Please bug it Lang.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...
>> >>> David,
>> >>>
>> >>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
>> >>>
>> >>> Lang
>> >>>
>> >>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>> >>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...
>> >>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by
>> >>>> that I
>> >>>> mean
>> >>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into
>> >>>> the
>> >>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
>> >>>> UltraEdit32
>> >>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
>> >>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file
>> >>>> over I
>> >>>> was
>> >>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again
>> >>>> told I
>> >>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it
>> >>>> over but
>> >>>> again was refused.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
>> >>>> folder?
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Thanks.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> David
>> >>>>
>> >>>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
Lang,Did you get access to that newer build as part of the Vista Technical Beta
program in MS Connect?.
"Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news
D554FBB-5789-41E8-AB13-4A3ED63F6891@microsoft.com...> Appears to be fixed in a later build than 5744... works now.
>
> Lang
>
> "Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
> news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>> Please bug it Lang.>
>>
>>
>> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...>>> David,>>
>>>
>>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
>>>
>>> Lang
>>>
>>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...
>>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that I
>>>> mean
>>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
>>>>
>>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
>>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
>>>> UltraEdit32
>>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
>>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over I
>>>> was
>>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again
>>>> told I
>>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it
>>>> over but
>>>> again was refused.
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
>>>> folder?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David
>>>>
>>>
>>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
Uh... I meant NO... and yeah... giggle.Lang
"Jeff" <S.Cerevesiae@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:OntHn2k7GHA.844@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Lang,
> Meaning?
> Do ya have a later build than 5744? and not tellin? LOL
>
> Jeff
>
> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news>> Appears to be fixed in a later build than 5744... works now.>
>>
>> Lang
>>
>> "Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
>> news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>> Please bug it Lang.>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...
>>>> David,
>>>>
>>>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
>>>>
>>>> Lang
>>>>
>>>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that
>>>>> I mean
>>>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
>>>>>
>>>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
>>>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
>>>>> UltraEdit32
>>>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
>>>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over
>>>>> I was
>>>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again
>>>>> told I
>>>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it
>>>>> over but
>>>>> again was refused.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
>>>>> folder?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
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Re: Windows Folder Access
TAP in Connect... what newer build? ;-)Lang
"Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
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> Lang,
> Did you get access to that newer build as part of the Vista Technical Beta
> program in MS Connect?.
>
>
> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news>> Appears to be fixed in a later build than 5744... works now.>
>>
>> Lang
>>
>> "Intel Inside" <REMOVETHISBIT@com> wrote in message
>> news:u614C2G7GHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...>>> Please bug it Lang.>>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Lang Murphy" <lang_murphy@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> news:00C6F9BA-025B-404B-B06F-142D08670A18@microsoft.com...
>>>> David,
>>>>
>>>> Same thing here. Gotta bug it. I'm going to...
>>>>
>>>> Lang
>>>>
>>>> "David Hankinson" <DavidHankinson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
>>>> message news:7C3CE97B-986E-4CE3-B0F7-AB454DEC51EA@microsoft.com...
>>>>> Why am I unable to gain "access" to my C:\Windows folder? And by that
>>>>> I mean
>>>>> why am I not able to copy or move a file to that folder?
>>>>>
>>>>> I run UltraEdit32 and they provide users with a file to stick into the
>>>>> Windows folder that makes anything calling on Notepad to open
>>>>> UltraEdit32
>>>>> instead. Over many versions of Windows this has never been a
>>>>> problem.......until now. When I tried to copy the UltraEdit file over
>>>>> I was
>>>>> told I did not have access. I signed back on as Admin and was again
>>>>> told I
>>>>> did not have access. I dropped to DOS and tried to manually copy it
>>>>> over but
>>>>> again was refused.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can anyone tell me how I can ultimately gain control of my Windows
>>>>> folder?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>> David
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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