Problems accessing files under Windows XP - Access is denied

[philg]

My Windows ID is an Administrator, but I have one file that I cannot access as Windows says "Access is denied"

I think I have fixed this problem in the past by changing ownership of the file, but I forget how to do that

Help would be appreciated

Thanks

Phil G

[squarebear]

What file are your trying to access? Is it a system file or in use by another program?

[society]

lol Hope you are not trying to access someone else.... :-)

[philg]

It's a regular mpeg file (nothing special), and not in use by anyone or anything else

[squarebear]

In that case, try right clicking on it and choose properties. You should have a security tab where you can allocate yourself full control.

[bibblebub]

Unlocker http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/ might help

[philg]

Squarebear - Indeed, that's what I thought

But there is no security tab!

[bibblebub]

or perhaps not

[TTG]

Try and look at it in safe mode.