C:\Documents and Settings is not Accessible

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• c:\Documents and settings is not accessible. Access is denied

  Even if my user account appears under my being the administrator, it is still not allow me access to my documents and settings files.  It is said to "c:\documents and settings is not accessible. Access is denied. "When I came to my computer, I know I opened at least two accounts, both with full administrator access, and yet the account opens is called"Judy"which is my name and at the same time, I'm sure to set up he asked me who has computer it was, so I wrote my name, but when I connect to my computer the account that opens is called"Judy"that even if I never named an account, it is still the only account he allows me to open. When I go to the command prompt to change user names, the screen goes black, and this same account "Judy" appears towards the top and asks for my password.  Simply, it will not show two accounts that I actually put in place.  I followed the instructions from the answer to someone else who has had a similar problem and he showed how you can determine if the account you are using is a standard or administrative account.  I did what told him to do and he came that Judy was indeed an administrator account. I was also able to show the names of all accounts on this computer and stood in the two accounts I made, of which none were called Judy, so I know that these accounts are in there, somewhere and why they are not listed when I ask to change user accounts is a mystery to me.  I've been going around in circles with this.  Everybody out there familiar with this kind of madness?  Any help is appreciated.

  Documents and Settings is not a real file in Windows 7. It is a junction which is configured to allow existing programs to interface with the Windows 7 folder structure.

  Instead, Windows 7 uses these files:

  C:\Users\*your User Name * \My Documents

  and

  Username C:\Users\*Your * \Appdata

  (appdata is a hidden folder)

  Look in C:\Users to see which accounts exist.

  Also you can access the control panel > user accounts to edit.

• I am trying to get into C:\Documents and Settings. I get the message, "C:\Documents and Settings is not accessible." __Access is denied. ___

  I am connected with administrator rights. How is access is denied?

  Hello Qtermile14.

  In Windows Vista, the Documents and Settings folder is not a real file.  It's just a junction for compatibility, that is why its hidden.  Your files are now living in the users folder. Paul Smith - MVP for Windows desktop experience... I crawled off NNTP - for now. Detachment Aldershot, United Kingdom. On the internet at windowsresource.net and dasmirnov.net. Please post back to let us know what works and what does not. :-)

• How can I get WindowsExplorer to a "LOCKED" folder "Documents and Settings".

  Using Win-7-home-Prem - I believe that the "Documents and Settings" folder is 'locked' and is not accessible through Windows Explorer file manager.  .
  I am the only user of the UAC - and show as an administrator.  I tried two ways to install - as administrator WITH and WITHOUT a partner... user password but it seemed to make no difference.

  I tried to change the "sharing", and the permissions associated with that folder and its content - but after completing the steps, "If APPLICABLE" returns a failure message.

  Whether or not it is wise to have access to the file in this folder, there no way to do this?

  Thank you

  Documents and Settings is not a real file in Windows 7.

  It is called a crossroads and was created to allow the existing programs for interfacing with the Windows 7 folder structure.

  Windows 7 uses these files

  Username C:\Users\*Your * \Appdata

  Username C:\Users\*Your * \Documents

  AppData is a hidden folder.

• 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...

• access to documents and settings in windows 7

  I'm having a problem of password for download.  Download provider, HDTracks, advises as last resort to remove it is a temporary file in Documents and Settings.  My problem is with windows 7, I can't open this file with a message "access denied."  This is the first windows system, I used in which takes place this denial. No matter if this access will eliminate my problem, I want to know how I regain control of my system.  I am the administrator.

  "Documents and Settings" is not a file in the usual sense of the term - it is a junction point.

  Junction Points are just "pointers" - they are there only to allow software to use the new structure of file of Windows Vista/7.

  There are others.

  Here is a table of all the points of junction and the actual files they point out:

  C:\Documents and Settings - C:\Users\{user name} \Documents
  Application Data - C:\Users\{user name} \AppData\Roaming
  Cookies - name C:\Users\{user} \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Cookies
  History - name C:\Users\{user} \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\History
  Locale - name C:\Users\{user} \AppData\Local
  NetHood - C:\Users\{user name} \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Network shortcuts
  Print neighborhood - C:\Users\{user name} \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Printer shortcuts
  {Recent - name C:\Users\{user} \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Recent
  SendTo - name C:\Users\{user} \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\SendTo
  Start Menu - C:\Users\{user name} \AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu
  Models - C:\Users\{user name} \AppData\Roaming
  Temporary Internet files - C:\Users\{user name} \AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary Internet Files

  There is nothing that you can use in these files, even if you access them, so there is no point in even trying.

  Here is more information about junction points:

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

• Duplicate files: I have a large number of directories and files dublicate in "C:\Documents and Settings".

  I have a large number of dublicate files and directories in 'C:\Documents and Settings\Jim\' and 'C:\Users\Jim\' after the upgrade of Windows Vistat Ultimate 64 bit to Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. Why?

  The documents are really in the second folder, Documents and Settings is
  a junction point.
   
  In Vista and Windows 7, "Documents and Settings" is not a folder.
  Vista/Win7 uses a different file structure than XP/don't. Those who don't know
  the names of folders you can be used for, such as "My Documents", "Documents &.
  Settings', etc. are not folders in Vista/Win7. They are the points of junction,
  and are used for legacy programs that have been written to use the XP file
  structure.
  They will redirect the programs to use the Vista/Win7 equivalents records.
  If you keep hidden protected operating system files, you will not see them.
   
  In Vista/Win7...
  The documents & settings-> \Users
  My Documents-> \Users\youraccount\Documents
  My music-> \Users\youraccount\Music
  Application-> \Users\youraccount\AppData data
  etc.
   
   
   
  --
  Dave N.
  MS - MVP (Mail)
  Windows 7 Ultimate
  http://download.live.com/wlmail
   
   
   
  "JFH36" wrote in message news: 47b4c064-b6eb-4551-b2a4-4b2e42a45f75...
  > I have a large number of directories and files dublicate in 'C:\Documents '.
  ' > and Settings\Jim\ ' and 'C:\Users\Jim\' after the upgrade to Windows
  > Vistat Ultimate 64 bit to Windows 7 Professional 64 bit. Why?
  >
   

  Windows 7 Ultimate 64

• 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
  Most Microsoft Valuable Professional

• moving documents and settings from the old hard drive to a hard drive nine folder

  I have a new computer. I installed a hard drive from my old computer to the new, which is not the one that starts more. But. There still my documents and settings directory. Because windows is so smart and "documents and settings is not a folder more", it won't let me access my old Vista documents and settings folder that is bloody well a real folder. I am so bored on this subject. Any ideas what to do?

  No need to get angry - just don't take possession of your records:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/w7network/thread/24bdf172-2DBC-43b8-995d-a99b6a81413c/

• error code while trying to open the photos include JPEG and BMP files: C:\Documents and Settings\Jim\My Documents\My Pictures\img005.jpg is not a valid Win32 application

  I withdrew just a very good old scanner which apparently couldn't handle the recent installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3, and went with a rather nice Epson V330 Photo.   I uninstalled all old software, want my images to JPEG and BMP to open in Adobe PhotoShop Elements 8 for editing and development.  It is my job and my hobby and means of photography technique.  I reinstalled the scanner by removing the Arcsoft software with which it has been furnished, which is not really suitable for what I do.

  Now, I can not open JPEG in PhotoShop Elements 8.0 and here I get the error message:

  C:\Documents and Settings\Jim\My Documents\My Pictures\img005.jpg is not a valid Win32 application

  It seems to have something to do with the hack with the folder options after that I spilled the Arcsoft as any kind of primary program.

  BUT I have to open JPEG files, and it MUST be in PhotoShop Elements 8, I bought.  I can see, overview and could open to the limited capacity of some of the ArcSoft stuff, but I'm not interested in distance using that.

  How can I get these files/folders to open in something useful?  I was able to create JPEG on the new scanner, but now my computer opens not those or 'old' of my files.   See the warning message.

  I'm trying to uninstall all the software now and do not reinstall the stuff of Arcsoft, which would not be useful for me in any setting.   But I do not think that this will be the solution, as my computer can not open these key files in PhotoShop Elements 8.0.

  I think it's something I did during the passage, but I did system restore and NO RESULT.  NONE!

  If you open a directory of photos and go to the thumbnail view in Explorer, they display the thumbnails correctly?
   
  I think that you need to reset the file association for programs that open the image files.  Try a right-click on a jpeg file and go to properties and click on the button to edit, and then designate PS elements 8 as the top program open with, and then see if it works very well.
   
  You can also check the settings in the registry for the types of image files.  Seewww.oehelp.com/noimg.aspx , which deals with a related issue.
   
  Steve
   
  wrote in message News: * e-mail address is removed from the privacy *...

  I withdrew just a very good old scanner which apparently couldn't handle the recent installation of Windows XP Service Pack 2 or 3, and went with a rather nice Epson V330 Photo.   I uninstalled all old software, want my images to JPEG and BMP to open in Adobe PhotoShop Elements 8 for editing and development.  It is my job and my hobby and means of photography technique.  I reinstalled the scanner by removing the Arcsoft software with which it has been furnished, which is not really suitable for what I do.

  Now, I can not open JPEG in PhotoShop Elements 8.0 and here I get the error message:

  C:\Documents and Settings\Jim\My Documents\My Pictures\img005.jpg is not a valid Win32 application

  It seems to have something to do with the hack with the folder options after that I spilled the Arcsoft as any kind of primary program.

  BUT I have to open JPEG files, and it MUST be in PhotoShop Elements 8, I bought.  I can see, overview and could open to the limited capacity of some of the ArcSoft stuff, but I'm not interested in distance using that.

  How can I get these files/folders to open in something useful?  I was able to create JPEG on the new scanner, but now my computer opens not those or 'old' of my files.   See the warning message.

  I'm trying to uninstall all the software now and do not reinstall the stuff of Arcsoft, which would not be useful for me in any setting.   But I do not think that this will be the solution, as my computer can not open these key files in PhotoShop Elements 8.0.

  I think it's something I did during the passage, but I did system restore and NO RESULT.  NONE!

• I try to open Microsoft Outlook 207 - get repeatedly: C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\Personal folders (2) .pst could not be found

  I try to open Microsoft Outlook 207 - get repeatedly: C:\Documents and Settings\Admin\My Documents\Personal folders (2) .pst could not be found

  Fix your broken Outlook personal folders (PST) file

  http://www.howtogeek.com/HOWTO/Microsoft-Office/fix-your-broken-Outlook-personal-folders-pst-file/

  I hope I could help

• Windows.Old does not list the "Documents and Settings".

  I installed Windows Vista Ultimate on my main hard drive of workstations.  I looked online and saw a lot of messages on many sites saying that all my old documents of the previous version of Windows (XP that wouldn't start) should be available in the Windows.old folder, in a subfolder called Documents and Settings.  The only folders that are weProgram Files and Windows.  I tried to take possession of the entire record and made sure that Windows displays the hidden files and folders.  My username has the administrator capabilities.  I'mREALLY hoping that the files are not entirely lost.  All that I'm missing?

  Hello
  
  Documents and settings folder must exist inside the windows.old. Check if the file is hidden and also check the Recycle Bin folder is deleted by mistake.
  Or you can also use windows search to search for any document in this folder to track the location of the folder.
   
  I hope this helps.

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Shekhar S - Microsoft technical support.

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• Two questions. We wish to remove the Vista and download XP Pro and would not let me explore the "Document and Settings" in the C"" drive.

  Mr President

  Buy a laptop the year last Dell with VISTA. It won't let me partition (including shrinkage etc.). No matter where you go that it denied access, including loading the program. Search function I'm trying to understand for a year yet, I can't find.

  I want to explore the "Document and Settings", but access is denied.

  Finally, I gave up on VISTA now that I bought a XP Pro... Tried to format the drive it did not show me the hard drive.

  Direct booting from cd said that it found no hard drive to load. I am just desperate and sick of this VISTA. Please help to get rid of this OS.

  I'll be eternally grateful to you if you can help me. The newest...

  Anil

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

  Read the above about Junction Points in Vista

  Old path	New path
  \Documents and Settings	\Users

  Above is the reason why you can not access it!

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  Come on first, site of the manufacturer of your computer, check to see if your model computer has XP drivers available for it...

  If the XP drivers are not available for your model, forget the idea.

  If Yes, download and save to a CD or Flash drive.

  Save all your data because it will be lost during the installation of XP.

  Then follow the steps below to do a clean install.

  Go to your Bios/Setup, or the Boot Menu at startup and change the Boot order to make the DVD/CD drive 1st in the boot order, then reboot with the disk in the drive.

  At the startup/power on you should see at the bottom of the screen either F2 or DELETE, go to Setup/Bios or F12 for the Boot Menu

  http://www.winsupersite.com/showcase/windowsxp_sg_clean.asp

  Once installed, reload ALL your other programs of original media, or download again.

  Reload all drivers and utilities for your motherboard.

  ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

  For any other question of XP:

  XP forums:

  http://social.answers.Microsoft.com/forums/en-us/category/WindowsXP

  Link above is for XP Forums.

  There is a list of the different Forums XP to the link above to help you.

  You get the help you need there.

  Here is the Vista Forums.

  See you soon.

  Mick Murphy - Microsoft partner

• Invisible - Missing FOLDER - C:\Documents and Settings (not will appear in Explorer) in Windows 7

  Re: Invisible - missing FOLDER - C:\Documents and Settings (not will appear in Explorer) in Windows 7

  Hi all

  I have a stable working version of Windows 7 Pro.  (Yes sfc/scannow and chkdsk are 100%)  BUT here's my question and the problem...

  Recently, all of a sudden - my file C:\Documents and settings folder (and of course all of the many folders and files it contains) is no longer present in the computer of Windows / Explorer.

  Yes - I removed the skin system files in folder options (I'm relatively warned these basic commands) and all my other system hidden files appear perfectly.

  Moreover, I KNOW that this directory and the files are still there on the drive, and Yes, they are immediately, when I use the command line (back of the old black box window) in administrator mode.

  Once again all the folders and files in C:\documents and settings are always there (using the cd and dir/p orders) when you use the editor command line (cmd).

  I even tried to change the parameters of security using Icacls and delivered successfully as Administrators security settings: F and system: F but nothing appears in the Explorer.

  I also tried to change the command attrib to this directory with my very basic command-line skills.

  The computer still works fine - as many of you probably know the C:\documents and settings folder is really an older and former OS directory now used for programs inherited, replaced by C:\Users... etc.

  But why have - so MS put in the OS. There are of course good reasons so - I want show back again.

  I tried a system restore but I only got one and it can also have been corrupted since it took me a day or two to notice.

  In summary, when a directory and files 'all of a sudden disappear completely' use widely and all days 'window of windows Explorer normal 7' you know that something is badly broken in the operating system.

  BTW - Yes all Windows 7 updates made and successful... (no easy feat)

  Any ideas out there your technical assistants.

  Thanks in advance
  James 4621

  They do, but I do not really recommend yet.  But I at least trust him more than any 3rd party.  It is not a download if it is an online as part of the Windows Live Safety Scanner scanner.

  And as I went to look for a link, it seems that safety.live.com now re - headed the new scanner, which is a download :)
  http://www.Microsoft.com/security/scanner/en-us/default.aspx
  I don't think that this news has a record cleaning component.  But as I said, is never necessary.  The invalid entries in the registry do slow down your startup time, or cause any problem, unless of course, you get an error message because another program tried to use an entry invalid.  But automated scanners are much too aggressive.  He thinks that an entry is not used, doesn't mean some program, somewhere, some time want.

• Error "C:\Documents and settings\user\mydownlaods\ < download the file > is not found" after downloading a file.

  Original title: download problems

  After that I downloaded a file, it is deleted when I try to open it. I get an error that says C:\Documents and settings\user\mydownlaods\than the name of download, cannot be found.when I look in my download file, it shows the download as being deleted. Any ideas?  FF

  Welcome back, checks and please uncheck all responses as answered, this way among the other contributors will see the question and perhaps a few other ideas.

  Thank you

  EDIT:

  other things that could cause this problem:

  1.

  IE open in "no Add-ons" mode To do than go to start > all programs > Accessories > system tools > "Internet Explorer (No Add-ons). If you can download the software now, it suggests then there's a bad addition affecting the browser.

  2.

  Sometimes the index.dat file may be damaged. In this case, you will need to delete the index.dat file and restart your computer. Then, you will be able to upload files properly again. Follow the steps below to delete this file.

  (1) open Internet Explorer.

  2) click on tools, click on Internet Options

  (3) on the tab general, under temporary Internet files, click on delete files

  4) click Ok when asked if you want to remove the files

  (5) by the historical section under the general tab, click clear history, and then click Ok

  (6) close Internet Explorer

  (7) logout the current user and log on to another user as administrator account

  (8) click on start, run

  (9) type CMD and press ENTER to open a command prompt

  (10) replace the directories in the Temporary Internet Files directory by typing the following command, substituting the word by the user username and the correct drive letter in Windows XP.

  CD drive: \Documents and Settings\nom of utilisateur\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

  Example: cd c:\Documents and Settings\Mark\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\Content.IE5

  (11) type del index.dat and press enter

  (12) type Exit and press ENTER to close the command prompt

  (13) restart your computer

  Once the computer has been restarted, open a web page with a link to a download. Click on the link and try to download the file. It should work now.

  Written by Mark Hasting

  3. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932823?ppud=4&wa=wsignin1.0