Re: RESTORED NOW I CAN'T ACCESS ANYTHING

From: Cerridwen (cerridwen_at_celticnet.com)
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 11:50:25 +0100

Fraser Dickson wrote:
> Hi,
>
> If you go to the folder you are unable to access and right click ->
> Properties
>
> Select the Security Tab then advanced button
>
> Open the Owner tab you should be able to see the administrator
> account. Highlight this account and ensure the "replace owner" box is
> ticked. Select Apply
>
> This should make the local administator the owner of the folder. When
> this happens. Add your "new account" with Full Control to the folder.
>
> Let me know how it goes.

Fraser,

If by 'protected' the OP meant 'encrypted' then, unless he backed up the
encryption key, his stuff is as good as gone. Windows XP generates a new key
every time it's reinstalled and, unless he pays a data recovery company
£1000s, he will never recover his stuff.

You cannot simply take ownership of an encrypted file.