Re: Accessing data on a PW protected UID.

From: Phil (I.fix.probs_at_for.you)
Date: 06/10/04 

Date: Thu, 10 Jun 2004 15:17:59 -0400

You should have just done a repair install of the c drive. Or if you still
can try that.

Otherwise:
This information can be found in Help and Support by searching for
ownership.

To take ownership of a file or folder

Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want to take
ownership of.

Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the
Security tab.

Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.

In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.

(Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects within the
tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.

Notes:

To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to
Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.

If you are not joined to a domain and want to view the Security tab, see To
display the Security tab.

You can transfer ownership in two ways:

The current owner can grant the Take ownership permission to others,
allowing those users to take ownership at any time.

An administrator can take ownership of any file on the computer. However,
the administrator cannot transfer ownership to others. This restriction
keeps the administrator accountable.

In Windows XP Professional, the Everyone group no longer includes the
Anonymous Logon group.

Bill wrote:
> Ok, last night I powered up my PC and XP Pro told me that
> c:\windows\system32\config\system was corrupt of
> missing. So ok, I install XP Pro on my second HDD and
> boot it. I can see and access all my insormation on my
> c: drive except for c:\documents and Settings\Bill
> everytime i click on it it says Access Denied, now I know
> its because I have a password enabled UID. What I want
> to know if there are any administration utilities that I
> could use to get at the data located in my folder on the
> corrupt drive. There is some personal information there
> that I really don't want to lose.
>
> Another question, is there a way to copy the system file
> from d:\windows\system32\config to c:\windows\system32
> \config to see if that would fix my c:\ drive enough to
> just get me access to that folder to save the data then i
> can fdisk/format and re-install XP Pro.
>
> Thanks in advance
> Bill

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