I have a similar problem (not sure if it is same) and this solution didn't seem to work. I have Windows XP professional edition. I have about 200 mp3 files in 1 folder. They were working till recently. I can't play them anymore using WMP or iTunes. If I try to rename, move or copy them, I get a message
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Error Copying File or Folder
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Cannot copy <<fname>>: Access is denied.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected
and that the file is not currently in use.
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OK
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My disk is not full or write-protected, and the file is not in use. The files are stored under folders in My Music under My Documents.
Any more suggestions, please on what I need to do to get access to the files?
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Originally Posted by Miz
Turn off the Indexing service (Control Panel>Administrative Tools>Services; scroll down to, double click on Indexing, click the Stop button, try moving the files again). That fixes the "file in use" most of the time.
If that doesn't work or you get a message about "access denied" and something about "permissions," follow the steps in the MS KB article, How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP to get to your files.
The "Read only" setting on folders is meaningless and Windows ignores it. Check any folder (not file) on the drive and you'll see they're all marked "read only." Nobody but Microsoft programmers know why. |