Re: Re-installed Windows Xp on new HDD

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From: "Dave Patrick" <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 30 Apr 2005 08:26:35 -0600

As a local administrator you can take ownership.
Explorer|"folder"|File|Properties|Security|Advanced|Owner and take
ownership.

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"Nathan" wrote:
|I have had to re-install Windows Xp Home on a another hdd, due to Software
| meltdown. My problem is: i cant access my Documents and Settings folder
off
| my old disk.
| when i click on the user name folder it says: Access Denied.
|
| But i know theres 10gig in that folder. how can i get my docs back??
|
|

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