c:/documents and settings / * profile name * in accessible___access not denied

What does the message above?

Ruby101,

Welcome to the Microsoft Answers community.

This problem occurs because the security of the user ID has changed. Even if you use the same user name and password, your security ID no longer matches the security ID of the owner of the folder that you cannot open.

To resolve this problem, you must turn off Simple file sharing, and then take ownership of the folder:

1. disable the option Simple file sharing:

a. click Startand then click my computer.

b. on the Tools menu, click on Folder Optionsand then click the view tab.

c. under Advanced settings, clear the use simple file (recommended) sharing and then click OK.

2 right click on the folder you want to take control and then click Properties.

3. click on the tab Security and then click OK in the Security message, if an unknown device appears.

4. click on Advancedand then click the owner tab.

5. in the name list, click your user name, administrator , if you are logged in as administrator, or click the Administrators group.

If you want to take ownership of the contents of this folder, click to select the check box Replace owner of subcontainers and objects .

6. click on OK.

You may receive the following error message, where folder is the name of the folder you want to take care of:

You are not allowed to read the contents of directory folder. Do you want to replace the the directory permissions with permissions granting you full control? All permissions will be replaced if you press Yes.

7. click on Yes.

8. click on OKand then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and the contents of the folder.

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