Re: user accounts?!?

From: Ramesh [MVP] (ramesh_at_nojunkmails.com@mvps.org)
Date: 05/08/04 

Date: Sat, 8 May 2004 23:13:24 +0530

Tim,

Take Ownership of that folder. Login as Administrator from Safe mode (XP Home)

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&sd=tech 

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Ramesh - Microsoft MVP
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"Tim" <fluffy_bando@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:a33201c4350c$64c7c570$a601280a@phx.gbl...
I'm looking how to delete some accounts....I had to do a 
system restore, and for some reason the old 
administartion account 'My Documents' will not delete, it 
says i need admin rights...well i know I am the admin, 
however...i cannot even access them. The accounts have 
been deleted...but the files are still there....I just 
want them gone as they hold too much space....muchly 
helpful!
thanks

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