unable to access folders

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From: Galen Somerville (galen_at_surewest.net)
Date: 01/13/05 

Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 07:49:42 -0800

Computer had partitions c, d, e, and f. Instead of using Repair, the user
reinstalled, and reformated, the C drive. All partitons are NTFS

In Windows Explorer the various folders on the d, e and f drives show up
correctly. However quite a few folders on these drives give a "access
denied" type of respnose when clicked on.

Obviously there is a lot of user data files contained in these inaccessable
folders

Is there some way to have XP scan the higher partitions so all folders
become active???

Galen

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