RonH54 Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 I just started playing around with Vista, I am using 5536 ver. I was wanting to access "Documents and Settings" and I get "Access Deined". I did a Forum search and found some info on changing like Permissions and also changing owner,I have tried this but still can't do anything. I am sure I am just missing something,any help would be appreciated.Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biohead Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 There isn't a "Documents and Settings" Folder in Vista. It's now "Users". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonH54 Posted August 26, 2006 Author Share Posted August 26, 2006 There isn't a "Documents and Settings" Folder in Vista. It's now "Users".That is odd because I have one(but it has an "arrow" almost like it a shortcut or something? On a side note there are other Folders that I get same message.ie Application Data"ThanksI have Vista on a separate HD than XP,what I want to do is copy some info from XP settings to Vista but this Access denied is screwing with me...LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizban2 Posted August 26, 2006 Share Posted August 26, 2006 try logging in as the admin and moving the files in Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonH54 Posted August 26, 2006 Author Share Posted August 26, 2006 try logging in as the admin and moving the files inThat the weird part, I am the Admin...LOLOK, I think I got it. I had to change "ownership" for each folder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paraglider Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 The directory names for the profile directories have changed in Vista. 'Documents and Settings' is just a shortcut. As already mentioned the profiles are now in the Users directory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeveL Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 Maybe ERD Commander works in Vista?That can reset permissions far quicker and easier than Windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizban2 Posted August 27, 2006 Share Posted August 27, 2006 try logging in as the admin and moving the files inThat the weird part, I am the Admin...LOLOK, I think I got it. I had to change "ownership" for each folder.you are logged on as the administrator? being the admin on a machine not the same as being logged in as the administrator. the permissions the 2 have are totally different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ripken204 Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 well talking about that, how do i do that? when i installed vista it had me make a username and i can only select from that 1 name when i login... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McoreD Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 "Documents and Settings" folder in Vista is actually a Symbolic Link to "Users" folder for compatibility reasons. There is no such folder and hence you get access denied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spyvie Posted September 2, 2006 Share Posted September 2, 2006 well talking about that, how do i do that? when i installed vista it had me make a username and i can only select from that 1 name when i login... Good question... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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