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How to fix Access Denied error in Windows XP

By Drew Mathers | August 4, 2015

Notes:

  • If using Windows XP Home, first start Windows in Safe Mode.
  • If using Windows XP Professional, first disable Simple File Sharing.

1

Click: Start

1. Click: Start

2

Click: My Computer

2. Click: My Computer

3

Locate the folder that generates the Access Denied error.

3. Locate the folder that generates the Access Denied error.

4

Right-click and select: Sharing and Security

4. Right-click and select: Sharing and Security

5

Click: Security (if there is no Security tab, you missed one of the Notes above)

5. Click: Security (if there is no Security tab, you missed one of the Notes above)

6

Click: [OK]

6. Click: [OK]

7

Click: [Advanced]

7. Click: [Advanced]

8

Click: Owner

8. Click: Owner

9

Click: Administrators

9. Click: Administrators

10

Check: [x] Replace owner on subcontainers and objects

10. Check: [x] Replace owner on subcontainers and objects

11

Click: [OK]

11. Click: [OK]

12

Click: [Yes]

12. Click: [Yes]

13

Click: [OK]

13. Click: [OK]



Reference: How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP

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