My Computer
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents is not accessible.
Access is denied.
OK
This error appears when attempting to access the Shared Documents folder (which appears to be renamed to “Documents”)
I recently had this problem on the main computer here at my home. This same problem prevented Adobe Acrobat 6.0 from working, and prevented a reinstall (or uninstall and install), as well.
I’ve finally found a fix. And it’s quite a simple one. Follow these steps.
1. Choose Start > Run, type %allusersprofile% in the Open box, and then click OK.
2. Right-click the Documents folder, and choose Properties.
3. Click the Sharing tab, and then unselect “Share This Folder on network” if it is selected. If it’s not selected, select it.
4. Apply. If you had to unselect the box in step 3, now select it again and Apply.
This causes the name of the folder to change to Shared Folder. This also allows Adobe Acrobat 6.0 to install.
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I was hopping if i could get fix to my problem, i get the exact same error but not on the sahred folder. My computer crashed resently and i had to reinstall windows xp Sp2, and when you do so, it makes you a new profile in Documents and Settings. so now when i try to access my previous profile, it gives me that exact same message. “Blah blah blah is not accessible - Access is Denied”. by the way i have two hard drives, when i reinstalled the windows, i installed it on my second hard drive. and my old profile that i am trying to access is in my other hard drive.pleas if any one could find a fix it would be much appreciated, i have a lot imported files in there.
One more thank you. So simple I completely missed it. Worked like a charm.
Thank you so much as the others were saying I tried all the other complicated fixes and was going off my head. Your a star.
Thanks! That was a simple fix. But it works!!
Just to add to the long list of comments, well done this worked a treat!
Funny to think there is no official solution or patch to solve it since its been a problem since 2005!