Re: DESPERATE - Reinstalled Windows XP and can't access former My Docu

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As a local administrator you can take ownership.
Explorer|"folder"|File|Properties|Security|Advanced|Owner and take
ownership.

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Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
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"DESPERATE Christina" wrote:
|I reinstalled Windows XP because my system was having a lot of problems. I
| think I had a virus because nothing was working properly. Nonetheless, I
| reinstalled Windows XP without reformatting everything (thinking I was
saving
| my data and of course not having backed it up)...and it created a new user
| account and will not allow me access to my former My Documents folder. My
| life is in that folder and I am desperate for help. Anyone have any
| suggestions?????? Thank you...


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