Re: access denied

From: NobodyMan (none_at_none.net)
Date: 03/31/04 

Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2004 21:14:00 -0500

On Tue, 30 Mar 2004 16:31:15 -0800, "steve budd"
<s.budd@btinternet.com> wrote:

>After reloading windows XP onto a different hard drive.
>Previous load had corrupted and would not load.I am unable
>to access the files in the documents and settings folder
>for my username on the original hard drive.I get access
>denied if I try to open any of the subfolders.On
>properties there appears to be no files in these folders .
>I am also unable to copy/move or even access them from the
>command prompt.

This has nothing to do with hardware, so really doesn't belong here,
but......

You need to take ownership of the folders/files in question. To do
so, you need to be logged on with administrative rights.

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