All Users

[FAT64]

Suddenly my All Users Folder has the Hidden attribute set, and it is greyed out and I cannot change it. Anyone got any ideas?

[ChunkDog]

are you using XP Home or Pro?

[FAT64]

XP Pro. My All Users folder has suddenly become one of the protected system files.

[ChunkDog]

ok, first go into windows explorer, then go to Tools ----> Folder Options, click on the view tab, under advanced settings untick the "Use Simple Files Sharing (Recomended) , now navagate to your all users profile directory under documents and settings, right click on the folder and select properties, then click on the Security tab, you can change who has access to that folder on a per user basis, given what you have explained, only system has full control, make sure your user account has full control, or just give everyone full control.

[FAT64]

I'm afraid I've already thought of that. And it doesn't work. No matter what I do the Hidden attribute is greyed out and I simply cannot change it.

[ChunkDog]

You might want to check out PEBuilder from Bart, here is his webite: http://www.nu2.nu/, you're going to want to use a plugin called XPE at this website: http://oss.netfarm.it/winpe/, if you boot from the cd you created and access you drive, you should be able to change the attribute from there.

[wilsonmpp]

You can also try taking ownership of the folder.

[FAT64]

You're not going to believe how I fixed this. Are you sitting comfortably?

At a DOS prompt I typed ...

C:\Documents and Settings>attrib alluse~1 -s -h

and low and behold, SORTED!!!