Please please please can someone help. I want to either delete or change file names but when I try, I get a message stating that i need to "right click on properties to check your permissions for the folder. See the folder owner or the administrator to change your permissions. The folder is full" But I am the administrator and read other messages but cant find the links they referred to. I am using XP. Thank you!!!

Hi mcjj999, It seems to be a permission issue so you may take the ownership of the drive (C :) or the folder and then use the steps to grant permission to everyone and then check. You can login as an administrator and make the required changes -Before taking ownership I would suggest you to create a new restore point so that the system may be reverted back in case of any loss of data or irregular behavior. Follow the steps in the below link to create a restore point - The System Restore tool uses restore points to return system files and settings to an earlier point in time. You can use it to restore the operating system to a point in time in which you did not experience the problem. To restore back you need to have a restore point available so I would suggest you to create a new restore point before taking ownership of the folder. Refer to the below link to create a restore point manually –http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306084You may take the ownership of the folder and then use the steps to grant permission to everyone–a. Locate the file or folder on which you want to take ownership in windows explorer like C: drive in your case.b. Right click on file or folder and select “Properties” from Context Menu.c. Click on Security tab.d. Click on “Advance”.e. Now click on Owner tab in Advance Security Settings for User windows.f. Click on Edit Button and select user from given Change Owner to list if user or group is not in given list then, click on other users or groups. Enter name of user/group and click ok. You can even click on administrator here, if you are logged in as an administrator.g. Now select User/group and click apply and ok. (Check “Replace owner on sub containers and objects” if you have files and folder within selected folder).h. Click ok when Windows Security Prompt is displayedi. Now Owner name must have changed.j. Now click Ok to exist from Properties windows k. Once you have taken the ownership of file or folder Grant Permissions to everyone (or your user account) -a. Go to C: and then click right click on folder and choose properties.b. Then go to security tab and click Edit then click Add => Advanced.c. If you click on advanced now click on Find Now and choose everyone and click Ok. d. Then again click Ok and now click on Allow =>Full control => Ok.DISCLAIMER: Affecting system settings incorrectly can cause serious problems that may prevent your computer from booting properly or may result in loss of data. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting from the configuration of ownership settings can be solved. Modifications of the settings are at your own risk.Hope this helps.Thanks,Meghmala – Microsoft SupportVisit our Microsoft Answers Feedback Forum and let us know what you think