Re: Acces to User Files Denied after OS reinstall

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From: Taurarian (taurarianREMOVECAPS_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 01/02/05 

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 15:59:10 +1100

Hope it works for you.
Kaylene

"Nigth Stalker" <NigthStalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:765C5D66-3E3C-443F-AF47-60A244617321@microsoft.com...
> Thanks dude, and i like the phrase " take ownership of a file or folder" it's
> sort of funny , it looks like your stealing it :P
>
> "Taurarian" wrote:
>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421
>> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>>
>> NOTE: You must be logged on to the computer using an account that has
>> administrative
>> privileges. If you are running Windows XP Home Edition, in order to have access to
>> the Security tab, you must first start in Safe Mode and log on with an account
>> that
>> has Administrative rights.
>>
>> "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881
>>
>>
>> "Nigth Stalker" <NigthStalker@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:592264B9-D713-4673-B97D-C32C779D2814@microsoft.com...
>> >I had a problem and had to reinstall Windows XP ( files missing/corrupt) and
>> > my user files that i had prevented acces to ( by selecting "Make User files
>> > private" ) can't be opened.
>> > I receive the following message "Acces Denied , make sure you have the
>> > proper rights to acces this folder" or something like that.
>> > I tried creating an account whit the same name and password but that doesn't
>> > work.
>> > Is there anyway i can recover the files that where in the My Documents
>> > folder ?
>>
>>

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