Re: access password protected folder that I copied

From: Jerome Ranch (ranchjp_at_mchsi.com)
Date: 07/04/04 

Date: Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:59:13 -0500

Rick
Thanks for your help.
THis is where I got to.

>For additional information about how to do this, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
>307874 How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP

 I did this and I disabled simple sharing

but From MS WINXP help......at
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

>To take ownership of a folder, follow these steps:
>Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.
>Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one appears).

I did this and there is no security tab..I have General, Sharing, and
Customize tab. Only the General tab has an advanced option and this
has nothing to do with what I need.

>Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
>In the Name list, click your user name, or click Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the Administrators group. If you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
>Click OK, and then click Yes when you receive the following message:

Jerry

I am not logged on with the adminstrators account (although my
username is classified as an administrator)..do I need to be logged on
as the Administrator?

>Hi Jerry,
>
>You need to take ownership of them. Right-click the folder, select
>properties. Go to the security tab and click advanced. You can take control
>of the folders on the owner tab. For the security tab to appear in a WinXP
>Pro system, you must disable simple file sharing in the control panel/folder
>options/view tab. For a WinXP Home system, you must restart in safe mode and
>logon as administrator. More details here:
>
>HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>
>An additional note for WinXP Pro users: This procedure will not help you
>recover data if the files are encrypted. All you will be able to do is
>delete them. To recover encrypted files you will need the original
>encryption certificate or a Recovery Agent from the installation under which
>they were encrypted. Without one of these, the files are not recoverable.

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