Re: URGENT!!! Connected client computer to network and LOST ALL DA

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"NC" <NC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Thank you all! The confusion arose because both of the user profile names,
> computer and domain, were the same and it was denying me access to the
> 'original' and reading 0 bytes even when I logged on to the computer as
> the
> administrator. I had a slight panic attack but feel much better now.
>
> Thank you all for being so helpful.
>
> "Bill Swan" wrote:
>
>> Hello NC
>>
>> I assume this pc was in another dpmain or peer to peer network, or a
>> stand
>> alone pc....
>>
>> All is not lost, it is just in another 'profile / my documents ' folder.
>>
>> Open C drive, documents and settings and here you should see previous
>> logon.
>> If you cannot access some profiles you either need to be administrator of
>> local pc or take ownership of all folders / files.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Thinking of upgrading .. COOL... http://www.sbsmigration.com
>>
>> www.smallbizserver.net (2000 and 2003)
>>
>> microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000 (2000 NG)
>>
>> microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs (2003 NG)
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&safe=off&group=microsoft.public.backoffice.smallbiz2000
>>
>> http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=lang_en&ie=UTF-8&safe=off&group=microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
>>
>> http://www.sbslinks.com/
>>
>>
>> "NC" <NC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:FC54E723-D559-44C6-9BAF-665CB7DDB917@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Please help!!!!!!
>> >
>> > Was connecting the first client computer (mine) to the network and when
>> > asked to preserve settings did nothing because of some security setting
>> > TOTALLY UNAWARE that it would overwrite EVERYTHING!!!!
>> >
>> > All compnay documents were in the MY DOcuments folder which is now
>> > completely empty!!!!!
>> >
>> > Where did everything go and can anyone help. I have tried system
>> > restore
>> > but
>> > it failed.
>> >
>> > It is really absurd that this is even an issue. Settings are not
>> > documents,
>> > files and folders. Do I care if I have to reset my desktop, no but I do
>> > care
>> > if all company data has been lost.
>> >
>> > No, there is no backup.
>> >
>> > Desperate for help.
>>
>>
>>


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