Re: RESTORED NOW I CAN'T ACCESS ANYTHING

anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com
Date: 05/19/04 

Date: Wed, 19 May 2004 07:18:33 -0700

Thanks very much.. I will let you know if it works...

>-----Original Message-----
>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.
>--
>
>Regards,
>Fraser Dickson [MCP]
>
>
><anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>news:f16501c43d85$0f541590$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>> No I have not.. How would I take ownership of the
files?
>> Will they be accessible by the Admin account. I ask
>> because I have tried to access someones files before as
>> the admin and I was unable to do so.
>> James
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>Have you tried logging on as the administrator
>> and "taking ownership" of the
>>>encrypted files in the My Old Data folder?
>>>
>>>--
>>>
>>>Regards,
>>>Fraser Dickson [MCP]
>>>
>>>
>>>"James" <jamesdw@dimondcomputers.com> wrote in message
>>>news:f14e01c43d82$fa420510$a501280a@phx.gbl...
>>>> PLEASE HELP!!
>>>>
>>>> My PC Was acting stupid and would not boot. So I did
a
>>>> restore on it. Basically reinstalled Win XP with out
>>>> formating the disk. This was one of the manufacturers
>>>> options. This way all of my files are automatically
>> moved
>>>> to a folder that it creats called My Old Data. Well
>>>> everything went fine until I tried to access the My
>>>> Documents folder of the My Old Data folder. It would
>> not
>>>> let me get to my stuff. It says that access is
>> deniged. I
>>>> have created a login ID the same as what is was
before
>> I
>>>> had to do all of this. I had my files protected to
keep
>>>> prying eyes out. And now it will not let me get to
>> them.
>>>> Please any suggestions? Please e-mail me..
>>>
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