Will not allow me to access certain files

stevennodalo · 03-23-2007, 08:45 AM

I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but Vista will not allow me to access certain files, saying "You'll need to prodive administrator permission to copy to this folder," although I am the administrator. Other times, which is really annoying, windows will pop up asking for administrative permission. Is there something I can do to stop this or is this normal?

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Seansmit17 · 03-23-2007, 08:48 AM

do you have uac on??

Znod · 03-23-2007, 08:49 AM

You can turn UAC off by going Control Panel > User Accounts > Turn User Access Control On or Off. I am not sure I would do so though; it's a pretty good security feature. Also, once you turn it off you still may have to give yourself full permissions on and take ownership of some folders occasionally.

stevennodalo · 03-23-2007, 08:51 AM

Haha, man I am glad I joined this forum. Thanks alot!

Znod · 03-23-2007, 08:53 AM

We are glad you did too, and you are very welcome.

stevennodalo · 03-23-2007, 08:59 AM

I am trying to delete the windows.old folder. That is possible correct? I turned off the UAC feature, I rebooted, and it still will not allow it.

crabby · 03-23-2007, 09:06 AM

You have to take ownership of the folder. Right click it... Properties... Security. You can gain ownership from there, then you can delete it.

crabby

Seansmit17 · 03-23-2007, 09:18 AM

if you still have problems read this:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

im not sure if that will work for folders tho

stevennodalo · 03-23-2007, 09:20 AM

Hmm... Can't quite figure out how to do this. Under the "Owner" tab i put administator as owner, but still does not work.

Znod · 03-23-2007, 09:23 AM

Put your user name.

stevennodalo · 03-23-2007, 09:23 AM

Oh wait a second, I didn't see that post Sean. I'm gonna take a look at it, thanks.

Seansmit17 · 03-23-2007, 10:12 AM

No problem

stevennodalo · 03-23-2007, 07:18 PM

Got it. Thanks everyone!!!

Seansmit17 · 03-23-2007, 07:30 PM

Glad we could help!

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stevennodalo · 03-23-2007, 11:26 PM

Well, I got the whole owner thing down, but now I am having problems with the permissions. It says I do not have the permission to paste a file into a folder. I went to security and located my user name and made sure everything was checked, but when I try and paste the file, it says I still do not have permission. What can I do?

03-23-2007, 08:45 AM	#1
stevennodalo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	Will not allow me to access certain files I'm not sure if this is normal or not, but Vista will not allow me to access certain files, saying "You'll need to prodive administrator permission to copy to this folder," although I am the administrator. Other times, which is really annoying, windows will pop up asking for administrative permission. Is there something I can do to stop this or is this normal?
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03-23-2007, 08:48 AM	#2
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03-23-2007, 08:49 AM	#3
Znod ABXpert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 3,136	You can turn UAC off by going Control Panel > User Accounts > Turn User Access Control On or Off. I am not sure I would do so though; it's a pretty good security feature. Also, once you turn it off you still may have to give yourself full permissions on and take ownership of some folders occasionally. __________________ [CENTER][sigpic][/sigpic] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR][URL=http://homepage.mac.com/donv1/.Pictures/Vista/Bannerxx.jpg][B]Larger Sig Pic Linked Here[/B][/URL][/CENTER]
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03-23-2007, 08:51 AM	#4
stevennodalo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	Haha, man I am glad I joined this forum. Thanks alot!
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03-23-2007, 08:53 AM	#5
Znod ABXpert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 3,136	We are glad you did too, and you are very welcome. __________________ [CENTER][sigpic][/sigpic] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR][URL=http://homepage.mac.com/donv1/.Pictures/Vista/Bannerxx.jpg][B]Larger Sig Pic Linked Here[/B][/URL][/CENTER]
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03-23-2007, 08:59 AM	#6
stevennodalo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	I am trying to delete the windows.old folder. That is possible correct? I turned off the UAC feature, I rebooted, and it still will not allow it.
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03-23-2007, 09:06 AM	#7
crabby Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Salisbury, UK Posts: 2,355	You have to take ownership of the folder. Right click it... Properties... Security. You can gain ownership from there, then you can delete it. crabby
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03-23-2007, 09:18 AM	#8
Seansmit17 Special Member - Vista Babble Promoter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 643	if you still have problems read this: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/ im not sure if that will work for folders tho __________________ I cant use BB Codes in my sig!!! Allow BB Code No Allow HTML No
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03-23-2007, 09:20 AM	#9
stevennodalo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	Hmm... Can't quite figure out how to do this. Under the "Owner" tab i put administator as owner, but still does not work.
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03-23-2007, 09:23 AM	#10
Znod ABXpert Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Phoenix AZ Posts: 3,136	Put your user name. __________________ [CENTER][sigpic][/sigpic] [COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"][/COLOR][URL=http://homepage.mac.com/donv1/.Pictures/Vista/Bannerxx.jpg][B]Larger Sig Pic Linked Here[/B][/URL][/CENTER]
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03-23-2007, 10:12 AM	#12
Seansmit17 Special Member - Vista Babble Promoter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 643	No problem __________________ I cant use BB Codes in my sig!!! Allow BB Code No Allow HTML No
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03-23-2007, 07:18 PM	#13
stevennodalo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	Got it. Thanks everyone!!!
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03-23-2007, 07:30 PM	#14
Seansmit17 Special Member - Vista Babble Promoter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 643	Glad we could help! (4 posts to go!) __________________ I cant use BB Codes in my sig!!! Allow BB Code No Allow HTML No
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03-23-2007, 11:26 PM	#15
stevennodalo Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 22	Well, I got the whole owner thing down, but now I am having problems with the permissions. It says I do not have the permission to paste a file into a folder. I went to security and located my user name and made sure everything was checked, but when I try and paste the file, it says I still do not have permission. What can I do?
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