Re: User Accounts-Administrative

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Rebelami wrote:

> I had an administrative account that i deleted after i created a
> personalized
> account. my new account is now the administrator. My problem is now
> i can not access my folder containng music i uploaded from another
> friend's
> computer. i uploaded the songs while under the administrative
> account, but i
> thought i was just changing the title not the actual account. how can
> i either a) get my administrative account back to access this folder
> or b) put it in my shared documents folder so i can access it through
> my new personalized administrative account?

Take ownership of the files.

Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421] -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

Malke
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