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Re: Access is denied after windows reinstallation

From: John Wilkinson <john.wilk161c5_at_googlemail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2010 12:00:18 -0800 (PST)

On 26 Feb, 21:01, Andy Levy <andy.l..._at_gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, Feb 26, 2010 at 15:28, John Wilkinson
>
> <john.wilkinso..._at_yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I am using tortoisesvn at home for a personal open source project. Everything worked fine until I reinstalled Windows XP. The repository was on my second disk that was untouched by the reinstallation. Now if I try to commit I get the message:
>
> > "Can't open file ;G:\svn\db\txn-current-lock': Access is denied."
>
> > I would think it is a user account problem, there is some subtle difference in my old user account to my new one although I have kept the same user name. I have spent some time googling but have found no solution.
>
> The user name may be the same but permissions are based on the user
> account's SID. Do you have NTFS permissions applied to the
> drive/folder in the first place? Did you add and antivirus program
> which wasn't there before, or change antivirus programs?

I don't think I have NTFS permissions applied. I am not sure how to
check this but if I right click on a file there is no "security" tag.
I am using the same anti-virus program as previously, Kaspersky.

John

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