John wrote: > You'll need to take ownership of the folder "documents and settings", > rightmouse click in "my computer", properties,security, advanced, owner. > Click Edit,select your name, check "replace"....
I don't have a 'security' option under My Computer/Properties. (This is XP) The dialog has tabs for General, Computer Name, Hardware, Advanced, System Restore, Automatic Updater and Remote. Advanced has boxes for Performance, User Profiles, and Startup and Recover. Whil > John Harvey > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Whil Hentzen > Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 1:46 PM > To: profox@leafe.com > Subject: MKDIR weirdness - creates r/o folders > > Inside VFP 9, I do this: > > x = "c:\documents and settings\whil\abc\" > mkdir (x) > > c:\documents and settings\whil\abc is now a r/o folder. Not only can I > not access the folder ("Access denied"), but I can't even go to DOS and > delete the folder. > > Have experimented with a variety of permutations... the existence of a > trailing slash doesn't matter. > > So now I've got TWO problems. First, this mechanism (mkdir (x)) which > has been working fine, is now all-of-a-sudden (it seems) broken. > > And I've also got a bunch of r/o folders that I can't get rid of. :( > > Suggestions on either (or both?) of these issues? > > Whil > > [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: ProFox@leafe.com Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
