Thanks Boris, I'm unlikely to do it but thanks anyway :) I really need someone on the phone with my head set on so I can tell them what is on my screen -
half the buzz words you are using are foreign to me - I miss my DOS! ann Boros Attila wrote: > Hello ann, > > Wednesday, November 8, 2006, 6:27:40 PM, you wrote: > > as> OK, guys, how do I get rid of the ownership stuff on the > as> machine? > As Godfrey told you, you can not get rid of it. > > as> I transfered all my old document files to the new machine > as> but > as> when I open microsoft word it tells me I don't have > as> permission to > as> open the files. > I think you just installed your old hard disk in the new machine, > didn't you?:) > > as> suggestions? > You have to take ownership of those files on your old hard disk. > > 1. Turn off simple file sharing (this is turned on by default when you > install Windows XP). > > - Click on My Computer, open the Tools/Folder Options... menu, select > the View tab. > - Under Advanced Settings, scroll down to the last option which is > named Use simple file sharing (Recommended) and uncheck it, then click > OK. > > 2. Take ownership of your old hard disk. > > - In My Computer, right click on your drive, (C:, D:, E: ...whatever) > and select Properties. > - On the Security tab click Advanced, then select the Owner tab. > - In the Change owner to section select your user and check Replace > owner on subcontainers and objects. > > [In case you don't know which user are you using, open a command > prompt (Start menu/All programs/Accessories/Command prompt) and type > > echo %username% > > this will display the user who is currently logged in.] > > - Click OK and whenever it asks that do you want to replace the > permissions, answer with Yes. > > For further details please refer to these documents: > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/ > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&sd=tech > > Good luck! > Attila > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
