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• Refuse access to documents and settings to Windows 7 Administrator

  Full installation of Windows 7 from MS was purchased in 2010 (now beyond the time of MS support) on a brand new computer. User account unique (me) with full administrator rights and access (so I thought). Last week for the 1st time, I had access to the Documents & settings. Surprise! Folder is locked and denies me access, no matter what I do with all the settings. "You don't have access to this folder", and he denies me, the administrator, the rights to make the changes.  Since I was a year + applications and files installed on this thing, I shudder to anticipate a reinstallation of the system address. Any ideas on how to unlock this file?  There may be others that I don't have reason to still access, but it's one important right now.  NOTE: I'm an experienced user, but NOT a geek, so a large part of the jargon 'inside baseball' is over my head, but I'm uncomfortable procedures, even in the registry (very clear instructions please). I'd appreciate any help that anyone is kind enough to offer.

  In Windows 7, "Documents & settings" are not a real folder but a point of redirection for poorly designed applications.

  Your files are in C:\Users\YourUserName\

• Need to access the 'Documents and Settings' folder in Windows 7

  I am importing an ArcMAP GIS project to my new Windows 7 computer (the project was launched on Windows XP).  Because the files in this project were initially located in the subdirectories of the "Documents and Settings" folder, map search these files in this folder.  So, I need to access this folder if I put the files in the location that arcmap is expected to make them, or that I inform manually map the new location, one at a time, hundreds and hundreds of files.  Is there a way I can access the "Documents and Settings" folder to add new subdirectories and files in it?  After some research, I found the folder, but I said that I don't have authority (even as an administrator) to access and modify the content of the folder.  Thank you

  I am importing an ArcMAP GIS project to my new Windows 7 computer (the project was launched on Windows XP).  Because the files in this project were initially located in the subdirectories of the "Documents and Settings" folder, map search these files in this folder.  So, I need to access this folder if I put the files in the location that arcmap is expected to make them, or that I inform manually map the new location, one at a time, hundreds and hundreds of files.  Is there a way I can access the "Documents and Settings" folder to add new subdirectories and files in it?  After some research, I found the folder, but I said that I don't have authority (even as an administrator) to access and modify the content of the folder.  Thank you

  Hey ITromble

  read the below information about junction points even through it was written on vista

  http://www.Svrops.com/Svrops/articles/jpoints.htm

  Old path	New path
  \Documents and Settings	\Users

  Here is the vista forums

  link below is in Forum windows 7

  http://answers.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/default.aspx#tab=2

  Walter, the time zone traveller

• How can I access the Documents and settings folder in Windows 7?

  Been searching the Internet for solutions, but found nothing.

  Documents and Settings is not a real issue, and it contains all of the files.  It's a point of junction : a hidden and protected operating system file that is present for compatibility with some older programs.  He points to the real user C:\Users folder. Boulder computer Maven
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• I lost my documents and settings to windows 7 how folder to restore?

  I accidentally deleted my documents and settings folder in popular 7 How do I restore or take another?

  1. check that the Documents & settings is actually deleted, rather than simply hidden from view. Windows Explorer, Union, file & search options, view tab to view hidden folders and clear the Hide protected operating system files [a few lines below the item in the list of hidden folders].

  2 - made command prompt right click on the command prompt entry into all programs, accessories, and select run as administrator.

  3 - this procedure system restore returns the system files to the State they were at the time of the restore point was created.  But I have never seen a report of anyone removing the Documents & settings before folder so I don't know that the restoration would correct this particular problem.  This comment also applies to running sfc / scannow.

  4 new admin - account when I created a new Admin account, all existing programs were available, and it is the behavior, I expect in all cases.  You won't see any desktop shortcuts because they belong to each account, but programs should be in the Start button, all programs lists.  You can get access authorization in the administrator account to access your existing user account & copy from there, desktop shortcuts if you wish but you must a first full backup or your next routine backup of user account will consider each unique as user data file being modified.  After you change the permissions, you can then run [I think you need a command prompt to run as administrator again] attrib - a/s of your folder my documents [check syntax using attrib /?] to reset all the data user file archive bits & therefore prevent everything back up again.

  5 reinstaling the OS solve the missing documents & settings folder.  I've seen discussions in this forum about putting on another partition data files, but you will need to pick up this topic because I never paid much attention to it.  Before doing [and this is just speculation], try to run then by saving a file from your older pre-Win7 application to see if Win7 itself can recreate the Documents & Settings folder when an older application that calls a configuration file or a backup procedure.  If it works, it would save you a lot of aggravation.  Alternatively, since the Documents & Settings folder must be called on what using an old pre-Win7 application, if your older application may perform & record properly without it then don't bother doing a re-install at all.

  Good luck with everything cela - and once more just to avoid misunderstandings, I've never seen a report on the Documents & Settings folder has been deleted, so I can't give advice without the benefit of a direct experience.

• access to documents and settings

  Impossible to type 'documents and settings', even though I am 'owner' of the disk C and administrator. Access denied

  First of all, I get a window telling me to push the button for continuous access and then I get a window saying that access was denied and the securety tab

  "C:\Documents and Settings" is an alias for "C:\Users". You will have the usual access rights on this issue.

• where can I find "documents and settings" on windows xp

  I want to access a file that is in documents and settings - users-...

  But I can't find the documents and settings. Anyone know where he is?

  It is in the root of the C drive:-C:\Documents and Settings Boulder computer Maven
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• Why is access to Documents and settings denied?

  When I try to opne Documents and setting I get an error box that says access denied. I am the only user and I am registered as an administrator. There is a little lock icon file name. What is and how to remove?

  It's just programs them to fool the bad that he search by name.  Many bad programs were written to try to find this folder by name, and these programs break if they can't find it.

  Not quite true - Windows folder structure has been redesigned in Vista/7 and these junction points are there mainly to allow programs that were written for XP to use the new Vista/7 folder structure. Not much to do with the bad programs, just legacy programs

  (The fact that many programs written for XP does not WORK on Vista/7, is a different story!)

• Access denied on a "documents and settings" folder in windows 7 with administrator rights

  I get access denied on the ' c: \documents and settings "in windows 7 with administrator rights.  The icon shows a small lock on the (very cute) folder. Permissions indicate full control to the folder. I can only access the contents of the folder by adding it to the library folder. The computer is fairly recent and is very near of the original factory. Unlike my precious computers I left it mostly original except for the odd new program. I never really noticed when it pops up as I was getting used to format windows 7 and thought that it must be "the new way" to 7 " The disk has been partitioned by Asus, which significantly added to the confusion. Now I think that it why documents and settings would be in the same folder anyway?  What is a level administrator uber folder? Any ideas greatly appreciated.

  "Documents and Settings" are not a folder - it's a junction Point.

  It is there to allow legacy applications using the latest Windows 7 folder structure.

  There is nothing in what you can use.

  See here for more information about Junction Points:

  http://www.Svrops.com/Svrops/articles/jpoints.htm

  It would have been clear if you looked at the Related Posts - that's what they are there for...

• Where can I find the Documents and Settings folder or the folder on Vista?

  I need to find a Real Player file file so I can delete it, but am unable to find the floder Documents and Settings.  I need to delete a file called treestate.dat but am unable to find... Help, please!

  In Windows Vista user profiles

  In Windows XP, 2000, 2003, user profiles are stored in c:\Documents and Settings. In Windows Vista, the profiles are now stored in c:\Users. You will see a folder c:\Documents and Settings in Windows Explorer in Vista, but you will also notice the shortcut icon on the folder, and you will not be able to access this folder. c:\Documents and Settings is now a junction Point. You can use the random dir command to see where c:\Documents and Settings point to or use the table below.

  The following table lists the old profile path and the new path under Windows Vista.

  Old path	New path
  \Documents and Settings	\Users
  \Documents and Settings\Default User or %LogonServer%\NETLOGON\Default user	\USERS\DEFAULT or %LogonServer%\NETLOGON\Default
  \Documents and Settings\\My Documents	\Users\\Documents
  \Documents and Settings\\My Documents\My photos	\Users\\Pictures
  \Documents and Settings\\My Documents\My Music	\Users\\Music
  \Documents and Settings\\Favorites	\Users\\Favorites
  N/A	\Users\\Contacts
  N/A	\Users\personal
  N/A	\Users\\SavedGames
  \Documents and Settings\Change Data	\Users\\AppData\Roaming
  \Documents and Settings\Settings\Application Data	\Users\\AppData\Local
  \Documents and Settings\\Start Menu	\Users\\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\ start Menu
  \Documents and Settings\All Users	\Users\Public
  \Documents and Settings\All Users Menu	\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start menu
  \Documents and Settings\All Users\Bureau	\Users\Public\Desktop

  Records to take note of here are the folders in the path of all users. Many legacy applications that use outdated methods to solve the system folders, will solve the railways under C:\ProgramData when looking for common places. For example, the joint office can be resolved as C:\ProgramData\Desktop, however; This is actually a point of junction for C:\ProgramData\Users\Public\Desktop. A random entry in the C:\ProgramData folder dir reveals the following Junction Points:

  Path	Points to
  Data \ProgramData\Application	\ProgramData
  \ProgramData\Desktop	\Users\Public\Desktop
  \ProgramData\Documents	\Users\Public\Documents
  \ProgramData\Favorites	\Users\Public\Favorites
  Menu \ProgramData\Start	\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start menu
  \ProgramData\Templates	\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Templates

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• Copy of Documents and Settings

  I have a new computer and am trying to copy my files (using an external hard drive) from my old C:\ drive to my new. Everything went very well except:

  There is a folder in my "Documents and Settings" in Windows Explorer. I never use it because I have set up my own "file" based entirely on the subfolders and files in Windows Explorer. However, Windows continues to put 'stuff' in 'Documents and Settings '. When I tried to copy this folder (to be on the safe side) copy was refused due to the presence of the file NTUSER. DAT and ntuser.dat.LOG in C:\Documents and administrator and NTUSER. DAT and NTUSER. DAT. Log in to C:\Documents and Settings\Default User.

  Thus, three questions:

  1 do I Documents and Settings or can I ignore this and stop trying to transfer files?

  2. If I need this file, I can just safely transfer files and folders without transferring the NTUSER files?

  3. What are these NTUSER files?

  Thank you very much.

  Walter

  This is correct, the Documents & Settings folder on winxp contains user win data files.

  But in your case, apparently you have stored your data elsewhere files.

  Transfer data from your backup to the locations of the Win7 library (Documents, music, videos & pictures)

  You can still use a folder structure in each of these places

• All Windows XP Documents and Settings folder names caps

  We use XP in a business environment. Recently, we have noticed that some user in "Documents and Settings" folders on a particular machine have changed randomly to be appointed with all caps. This causes problems with their profiles. What could have caused this?

  In addition, some files have changed to say the username followed by a point and our domain name. Do not know what is happening. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!

  Windows keeps cases in the names of files and folders, but when you access to files and folders, it is case-insensitive (i.e. upper/lower case is not serious).

  Records of the changing profile of user name directly to a username followed by a point and a domain name, on the other hand, comes following a corrupt user profile.  Corrupted user profiles usually occur as a result of (or comes from) the corruption of the file system.  Corruption of system files may result in the capitalization of the problems that you notice.  To recover a corrupted user profile, choose your method of the following:

  "How to recover damaged Windows XP user profile"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/555473 >

  "Windows XP problems if your profile is corrupted"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/326688 >

  "How to copy data from a corrupted to a new profile in Windows XP user profile"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/811151 >

  As file system corruption is very marked, you must also perform a check disk (chkdsk) operation with the "/ R" or "Repair" option to ensure that your file system is in good shape:

  "How to perform the disk error checking in Windows XP"

  <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315265 >

  HTH,

  JW

• In XP, error C:\Documents and Settings\All Users access refused

  Windows keeps comeing to C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Menu Menu access denied

  How can I solve this problem

  Hi Tony,.

  Are you running Vista/7? If so, read below.

  Please see the link on here for the short solution.

  Hope this helps to get a better understanding of the structure of folders in the newer versions of Windows.

• Cannot run Aerotow, message error "access denied, needs access to the FSX.cfg file in My Documents and Settings folder'.

  Original title: I need assistance with My Documents and Settings folder

  I have Windows XP, Norton Internet security.

  OK, so I have FSX. I'm having a little program called "Aerotow. To run, you must Access the FSX.cfg file in My Documents and Settings folder.
  But access to this file is denied.
  The most funny thing is - I can access the folder without problem. Open it and sail away. But my system seems to have blocked Aerotow.exe and configure.exe to access this folder. It's VERY frustrating. How can I access this folder? Why the program is blocked?
  Thank you.

  Hello

  I suggest you to contact the developer of the application for assistance.

• Deliver the profile of the user - My Documents folder moved to C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP. I can't view or access this folder to copy My Documents back. Help?

  XP Home SP3 on my laptop (no not in network - independent).

  After an Adobe Reader 10 X installed, there is a reboot, and when I logged in the profile that appeared was not mine - it was as if it was a new installation. I looked for my personal documents under My Documents and did not find them. So, I looked for them on the C: drive, found (no not noted where), and copied My Documents to what seemed like the name /my Documents /. After that, I could access my documents by clicking Start-My Documents online. I did another reboot. Now, after login, my old profile is displayed, and the My Documents folder is empty except for the value by default my pictures, my music, my videos, and favorite - and these are all basically empty.

  I then ran a program Search and Recover to find my documents - they were found under C:\Documents and Settings\TEMP\. Unfortunately, I can't seem to see that to explore (I have it configured to display the hidden files and folders). Is it possible to go to this folder and the moving my Documents back to my profile?

  Thank you

  Ananth

  Hello

  You can view these methods:

  Method 1:

  Check to see if the problem exists in Safe Mode, if the computer works as expected in mode without failure, then we can solve the problem in the clean boot state.
  a. refer to the article below for the procedure safe mode in Windows XP
  A description of the options to start in Windows XP Mode
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/315222

  b. it is a possibility that there is a startup program that is launched with a command line and it appears.
  You need to perform a clean boot to find the program that is causing and then disable or remove.
  How to configure Windows XP to start in a "clean boot" State
  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/310353/en-us
  Note: When you are finished troubleshooting, follow the steps as explained in the article to reset the computer to start as usual.

  Method 2:

  System Restore takes a "snapshot" of critical system files and some program files and the registry settings and stores this information as restore points. If your computer is not working properly, you can use these points to return Windows XP to a previous state when your computer was working properly restore. It can also change scripts, batch files, and other types of executable files on your computer.

  How to restore Windows XP to a previous state

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/306084

  I hope this helps.