jimmy,
Now that we seem to have it narrowed down to what you need to do, you
can change the file access permissions like this.
Permissions for Files and Folders
Permissions for files and folders include Full Control, Modify, Read &
Execute, List Folder Contents, Read, and Write.
Note This article assumes that you are using Windows XP on a domain.
By default, simplified sharing is enabled in Windows XP if you are not
connected to a domain. Therefore, the Security tab and the advanced
options for permissions are not available.
If you are not joined to a domain or are running Windows XP Home
Edition and want to view the Security tab, see the "Set, View, Change,
or Remove File and Folder Permissions" section.
Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
To set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions, follow these steps:
1. Click Start, click My Computer, and then locate the file or
folder where you want to set permissions.
2. Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click
the Security tab.
Note If the Security tab is not available, see the "Troubleshooting" section.
3. Use one of the following methods:
* To set permissions for a group or a user that does not
appear in the Group or user names box, click Add, type the name of the
group or the user for whom you want to set permissions, and then click
OK.
* To change or remove permissions from an existing group or
user, click the name of the group or user.
4. Use one of the following methods:
* To allow or to deny a permission, select the Allow or the
Deny check box in the Permissions for User or Group box, where User or
Group is the name of the user or group.
* To remove the group or user from the Group or user names
box, click Remove.
5. Click OK.
Important If you are not joined to a domain or are running Windows XP
Home Edition and want to view the Security tab, follow the steps for
your operating system.
Windows XP Professional
1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
2. Click Appearance and Themes, and then click Folder Options.
3. Click the View tab, and then clear the Use simple file sharing
[Recommended] check box in the Advanced settings box.
4. Click OK.
Windows XP Home Edition
Boot into safe mode, and then log in as Administrator or as an
Administrative User. The Security tab is available for files or
folders on NTFS file system volumes.
Notes:
* The Everyone group does not include the Anonymous Logon permission.
* You can set permissions only on drives that are formatted to use
the NTFS file system.
* To change permissions, you must be the owner or have permissions
to change permissions by the owner.
* Groups or users that are granted Full Control permissions for a
folder can delete files and subfolders in that folder, regardless of
the permissions that protect the files and subfolders.
* If the check boxes in the Permissions for user or group box or
the Remove button are unavailable, the file or folder has inherited
permissions from the parent folder. For more information about how
inheritance affects files and folders, see Windows Help.
* By default, when you add a new user or group, the user or group
has Read & Execute, List Folder Contents, and Read permissions.
I got this information from a tutorial. A lot of times you can search
for what your computer needs, and find someone with the same problem
you have online and find out how they fixed it. It's a great circle.
You use your computer, to get on the internet, to fix your computer,
so you can be on the internet :)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308418&ID=KB;EN-US;Q308418&FR=1&PA=1#2
Which I found with a goofle search for : file access permissions windows xp home
://www.google.com/search?num=100&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&c2coff=1&safe=off&q=file+access+permission+windows+xp+home&spell=1
There you go. Good luck on getting those file permissions changed and
have a good day. If this answer requires further explanation, please
request clarification before rating it, and I'll be happy to look into
this further
Nenna-GA
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