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"Documents and Settings" folder - Access denied

Scenario 1: “I tried to move some picture files to a new laptop, but I was denied access to several folders, including 'Documents and Settings,' 'My Pictures,' and 'My Music.'”

Case 2: “I'm currently running Windows 7 Ultimate on a self-built desktop computer. The PC boots up normally, and there's no problem with logging in. However, I can't access the 'Documents and Settings' folder. Please help!”

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How to Fix 'Access Denied' Issue to Documents and Settings Folder in Windows 10/8/7

You might experience one or more of the following issues when you try to access or use the Documents and Settings folder in Windows 10:

Problem 1: You receive an "Access is denied" error message or a similar message.

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Question 2: You cannot access, change, save, or delete the Documents and Settings folder.

Problem 3: You can't open files or folders after you install a new version of Windows

To resolve these issues, you can try the solutions provided below. Before you do anything, however, retrieve your data from the inaccessible Documents and Settings folder.

Powerful Data Recovery Wizard tool – The Data Recovery Wizard tool helps you recover deleted, lost, or formatted data with just a few simple steps. You can download it directly and follow these steps to retrieve data from an inaccessible hard drive, USB drive, or other device:

Step 1: Run tools Data Recovery Wizard. Under "Select Location", choose "Select Folder". Browse the location where your lost folder was and click "OK" to scan.

You can search for the target folder, or use the “Filter” feature to look for a certain type of file within the folder.

Select the files to recover

Step 3: You can preview the recovered folders. Then, click “Recover” and select a new secure location on your computer to save the recovered data.

Now you can proceed with the solution to the following issue.

Solution 1: Obtain read access to the file/folder

Click the file or folder, and then click Properties. Click the Security tab. Under Group or user names, click your name to see your permissions. Click Edit, click your name, select the check boxes for the permissions that you require, and then click OK.

Solution 2: Remove encryption protection

• Right-click the file or folder, and then click Properties. • Click the Advanced button on the General tab. • If the Encrypt contents to secure data check box is selected, you must use a certificate to decrypt the file or folder so that you can open it.