Re: access denied to my documents after rebuild/upgrade SP2

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 01/31/05 

Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 20:57:10 -0600

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx 
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"John Merritt" wrote:
| Can somebody please advise how to fix this problem?
| I am so frustrated that I would be pulling my hair out by now
| -  if I had any left :-)
| 
| Access Denied after reinstalling  XP Home SP2.
| 
| I need to access the security tab on an Iomega firewire 120 GB
| external drive to regain ownership to my documents folder which, due
| to its size, I store on this drive. 
| 
| My C drive went down the tubes.  I moved my D drive to become my new C
| drive. What was my external G drive is now my D drive.  I cannot get
| to the security tab to claim back ownership of my documents except in
| safe mode.  If I boot in safe mode windows is not aware that it has an
| external drive. With XP Home SP2 is there any other way to access the
| security tab without booting into safe mode?  Or is there anyway I can
| have access to an external drive whilst in safe mode? 
| 
| John Merritt UK.

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