Re: Accessing "restricted" folder - my account - HELP?

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On Tue, 9 Aug 2005 12:47:05 -0700, Bob_Ham wrote:

> Here's the story... My laptop crashed, said NTOSKRNL.EXE was corrupted.
> Tried to go into repair console, got that problem fixed but it told me that
> the \system directory was corrupted. After a long while, I ended up
> re-installing XP Home in a non-standard directory. It works fine. ALL I
> want to do is copy my old files onto an external HD so I can reformat the
> laptop and start over.
> The problem: My files are in the "access controled" folders of c:\documents
> and settings. Is there a way that I (as the sole user of the computer, the
> owner, the administrator, and knowledgable of all passwords on any accounts
> on the computer) can access the information locked in the "User A" directory
> from the old, corrupted version of XP? I can't get the old version of XP to
> run, so I have to access windows explorer from the new XP version. Is there
> any way to access this info to copy it to a CD? Safe Mode maybe? Registry
> work? Like I said, I know the passwords and the loggin, so it's not like I'm
> trying to do something shifty and steal someone else's info.
> The other possibility I've thought of, but am hesitant to try, is to
> reinstall XP in the main directory (c:\windows\). I know this will erase the
> info in the "windows" directory, but I'm concerned about it deleting all the
> info from that user account in the documents and settings folder.
> Any comments, suggestions, or ideas would be most helpful! Thanks in advance.

While logged on to your new XP install, use Windows Explorer to navigate to
the folders with your old files. Then take ownership and copy them to your
new account.

How To Take Ownership of a File or Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
--
Sharon F
MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User
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