Can't change to directory

[Guest ralphs]

Using XP Pro, SP3 and working from the command line

 

I did a recursive text search in files (grep) and received the

following message:

Cannot change to CardSpace

 

Using dir /s /ah I found it here

C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\

Application Data\Microsoft\CardSpace

 

However after changing to that Microsoft directory a

cd CardSpace

results in this message

Access is denied.

 

Looking at it with another tool I found two hidden directories,

CardSpace with attributes of directory and hidden

and Feeds Cache with directory, hidden and system.

However I CAN change the directory to Feeds Cache.

 

I have never before found a directory on a drive to which I cannot

change. What is going on?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

 

"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Using XP Pro, SP3 and working from the command line

>

> I did a recursive text search in files (grep) and received the

> following message:

> Cannot change to CardSpace

>

> Using dir /s /ah I found it here

> C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\

> Application Data\Microsoft\CardSpace

>

> However after changing to that Microsoft directory a

> cd CardSpace

> results in this message

> Access is denied.

>

> Looking at it with another tool I found two hidden directories,

> CardSpace with attributes of directory and hidden

> and Feeds Cache with directory, hidden and system.

> However I CAN change the directory to Feeds Cache.

>

> I have never before found a directory on a drive to which I cannot

> change. What is going on?

>

 

You need to seize ownership of this folder. Click Start / Help

and look for help on Ownerhisp if unsure how to do this.

[Guest ralphs]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

>> Using XP Pro, SP3 ...

>>

>> Using dir /s /ah I found it here

>> C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\

>> Application Data\Microsoft\CardSpace

>>

>> cd CardSpace

>> results in this message

>> Access is denied.

>> ...

>

> You need to seize ownership of this folder. Click Start / Help

> and look for help on Ownerhisp if unsure how to do this.

 

I am uncomfortable with that solution. The way it says to do it is to drag

it into another directory, essentially doing this (line wrapped for

readabillity)

 

move

"C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\Application

Data\Microsoft\CardSpace"

"C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\."

 

That changes the path for whatever program might use the CardSpace

directory. I don't remember before Windows 386, but at least from that

point changes in OS-installed paths tend to make Microsoft programs fail.

It also leaves the question of why I simultaneously have full control of the

directory except for an inability to access its contents other than by

moving it where everybody has access.

 

Do you know of a way that I might give myself access with another method

(perhaps by using the ACL)?

[Guest bw]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

 

"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> Using XP Pro, SP3 and working from the command line

>

> I did a recursive text search in files (grep) and received the

> following message:

> Cannot change to CardSpace

>

> Using dir /s /ah I found it here

> C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\

> Application Data\Microsoft\CardSpace

>

> However after changing to that Microsoft directory a

> cd CardSpace

> results in this message

> Access is denied.

 

What are the permissions for the user looking, and did Ralph make the folder

private?

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

 

"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:ObMONkkyIHA.1240@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>>

>>> Using XP Pro, SP3 ...

>>>

>>> Using dir /s /ah I found it here

>>> C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\

>>> Application Data\Microsoft\CardSpace

>>>

>>> cd CardSpace

>>> results in this message

>>> Access is denied.

>>> ...

>>

>> You need to seize ownership of this folder. Click Start / Help

>> and look for help on Ownerhisp if unsure how to do this.

>

> I am uncomfortable with that solution. The way it says to do it is to

> drag it into another directory, essentially doing this (line wrapped for

> readabillity)

>

> move

> "C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\Application

> Data\Microsoft\CardSpace"

> "C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\."

>

> That changes the path for whatever program might use the CardSpace

> directory. I don't remember before Windows 386, but at least from that

> point changes in OS-installed paths tend to make Microsoft programs fail.

> It also leaves the question of why I simultaneously have full control of

> the directory except for an inability to access its contents other than by

> moving it where everybody has access.

>

> Do you know of a way that I might give myself access with another method

> (perhaps by using the ACL)?

>

>

 

What you say is incorrect. Seizing ownership of a folder

does NOT involve dragging a folder into another folder.

I recommend you have another look. If you still think that

dragging is involved then please quote that phrase.

[Guest ralphs]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

"Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

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>

>

> What you say is incorrect. Seizing ownership of a folder

> does NOT involve dragging a folder into another folder.

> I recommend you have another look. If you still think that

> dragging is involved then please quote that phrase.

 

Yes, you are correct.

 

I was working from the command line and denied access there. When I went

into Windows Explorer I never looked at the right pane . Windows Explorer

does show the files in the CardSpace directory. Right clicking on CardSpace

and selecting Properties|Sharing gets this:

 

To share this folder with other users of this computer

only, drag it to the <ul>Shared Documents</ul> folder.

 

Clicking the underlined link gets to the directory I mentioned.

 

However from the command line it is not accessable as you can see below

 

C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft>cd

cardspace

Access is denied.

 

C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft>

[Guest ralphs]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

"bw" <bw@dodgit.com> wrote in message

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>

> What are the permissions for the user looking, and did Ralph make the

> folder private?

 

I am Ralph. User is an Administrator and no specific permissions have ever

been given or removed on this machine. The folder has never been noticed

beflre let alone made private.

[Guest bw]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

 

"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> "bw" <bw@dodgit.com> wrote in message

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>>

>> What are the permissions for the user looking, and did Ralph make the

>> folder private?

>

> I am Ralph. User is an Administrator and no specific permissions have ever

> been given or removed on this machine. The folder has never been noticed

> beflre let alone made private.

>

 

How about attrib-rash CardSpace /S /D

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

 

"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.can@fly.com.oz> wrote in message

> news:uXfwV5myIHA.4896@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...

>>

>>

>> What you say is incorrect. Seizing ownership of a folder

>> does NOT involve dragging a folder into another folder.

>> I recommend you have another look. If you still think that

>> dragging is involved then please quote that phrase.

>

> Yes, you are correct.

>

> I was working from the command line and denied access there. When I went

> into Windows Explorer I never looked at the right pane . Windows Explorer

> does show the files in the CardSpace directory. Right clicking on

> CardSpace and selecting Properties|Sharing gets this:

>

> To share this folder with other users of this computer

> only, drag it to the <ul>Shared Documents</ul> folder.

>

> Clicking the underlined link gets to the directory I mentioned.

>

> However from the command line it is not accessable as you can see below

>

> C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\Application

> Data\Microsoft>cd cardspace

> Access is denied.

>

> C:\Documents and Settings\Ralph\Local Settings\Application Data\Microsoft>

 

You still need to seize ownership of the "Cardspace" folder - there

is no way around this one.

[Guest windmap]

Re: Can't change to directory

 

Last time i saw some thing like Cardspace on my system is only when i

installed the Microsoft Dot NET framework 3.5.

 

"ralphs" <ralph08260@yahoo.com> wrote in message

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> "bw" <bw@dodgit.com> wrote in message

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>>

>> What are the permissions for the user looking, and did Ralph make the

>> folder private?

>

> I am Ralph. User is an Administrator and no specific permissions have ever

> been given or removed on this machine. The folder has never been noticed

> beflre let alone made private.

>

>