The "Access Denied" Folder

[Beskar]

Looks be a harddrive problem, but it looks like you already used the windows tool for that.

[KukriKhan]

What device is the G: drive, an external HD, flashdrive, thumbdrive...? Can you access any other files/folders on that drive?

[naut]

This may help delete the folder.

Sounds like an access rights issue.

1. Right click on the problem folder --> Properties.
2. Select the Security Tab.
3. Mark your username and authorize full control.
4. Apply and Ok.
5. Now you can delete the folder without problems.

You may not have to delete the files/folder. Check the security tab in properties on the files/folder, perhaps in conversion the permissions have been altered?

The worst case might be what Beskar said, a bad sector/blocks. Is it a removable device?

[Gregoshi]

Thanks for the replies. The drive is an logical drive on an external harddrive. Doing some spot checking, this folder is the only one with any issues.

Regarding the access rights, I'm running under the administrator account. I'm running XP Home Edition (service pack 3). I don't see a "security tab" under the folder properties and in Folder Options/View/Advanced Setting there is no "use simple file sharing" box to uncheck to get a security tab.

Thanks for the link Psychonaut. I've tried a few of the DOS suggestions but get the "access is denied" in DOS as well.

I downloaded a utility Move On Boot with allows copy/rename/delete of files before Windows launches. I get the "Access is denied" on this when I click "finish" for the utility to setup the action before the reboot.

I'll try some things in Safe Mode in the morning.

[Xiahou]

Regarding the access rights, I'm running under the administrator account. I'm running XP Home Edition (service pack 3). I don't see a "security tab" under the folder properties and in Folder Options/View/Advanced Setting there is no "use simple file sharing" box to uncheck to get a security tab.

In XP Home, you need to boot into Safe Mode to get the security tab. Once there, if you find you dont have rights to the folder, you can seize ownership as administrator under the advanced menu.

[Alexander the Pretty Good]

Maybe it doesnt like Van Halen.

/which would be lame

[Pannonian]

This is the easiest unlocking utility I've found. It's integrated into the desktop UI, so if any file/folder needs deleting but is locked, you get the option to unlock/delete/cancel without having to do any fiddly stuff.

[KukriKhan]

Nice find, Pannonian. Hope it does the trick for Gregoshi. Still, I wonder how such a file got itself locked in the first place.

[Gregoshi]

This is the easiest unlocking utility I've found...

I get an unsafe website warning from IE when I click on the link.

Thanks for the info as well Xiahou. I didn't get much accomplished other than backing up stuff incase any additional measures go awry.

[R'as al Ghul]

I get an unsafe website warning from IE when I click on the link.

No, the website is fine. No worries.
I've been using the unlocker tool for quite some time now and I works great.

R'as