Access is denied

[furious5]

I am currently trying to open an excel document from the server.

When I try and open the document, it is read only. When I try and copy it, I get the following error:

"Access is denied: the source file may be in use"

This file has recently been copied over from another Win2K server.

Any ideas about how I can get around this, I tried attrib *.* -r but get access is denied in dos.

Any ideas, what is causing the problem?

 

[furious5]

I should also say, looking in the file properties it is set to ready for archiving.

When I try and change this setting, I get the following error:

An error occured applying the attributes to the file

d:\excel.xls

Access is denied.

Could this be something to do with Win2K file encryption?

 

[Troopski]

Try using the administrator account to take ownership of the file, this should clear any security setting applied to it.

/Troop

 

[furious5]

I have taken ownership of the top level directory as administrator and applied this to all subcontainers and objects but still no joy.

 

[GiaBetiu]

EFS if was applied you should see this in the properties/advanced of that file.

Can you access the security settings of that file?
Did you copy or move it?


Gia Betiu
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Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, MCSE Win2K
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[furious5]

EFS was not applied, I have removed file is ready for arching from the top level directory and applied this to this file.

I used a file synchronisation tool to syncronise the 2 trees, so guess the files would have been copied.

 

[GiaBetiu]

Which file synchronization tool??
If that tool is active, or who knows what is doing there, then maybe your file is locked.

Gia Betiu
gia@almondeyes.net
Computer Eng. CNE 4, CNE 5, MCSE Win2K
new:

http://www.almondeyes.net

(just started)

 

[furious5]

I just used a freeware app called TreeComp, the app isn't running.

I've checked to make sure no one has an active connection to the file I am having problems with.

 

[furious5]

I should also say, I've tried moving the file in question between server's but I just get the access is denied error.

 

[rickesilaw]

did this ever get solved - we are experiencing it as I type!