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Can't access old files
Posted by david_a250 on September 28th, 2005



Galen Wrote:
> In news:david_a250.1w1jps@pcbanter.net,
> david_a250 david_a250.1w1jps@pcbanter.net had this to say:
>
> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
> -
> My HD has a problem which was stopping XP from starting. I've
> installed a 2nd copy of XP Home to try and recover my datafiles but
> when I try and access the old My Documents folder, I get an access
> denied error.
>
> Is there any way around this?
>
> David-
>
> Take ownership of them...
>
> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP:
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>
> Galen
> --
>
> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
> his
> trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after
> all."
>
> Sherlock Holmes


Thanks Guys - all sorted!!


--
david_a250

Posted by Galen on September 29th, 2005


In news:david_a250.1w3edu@pcbanter.net,
david_a250 <david_a250.1w3edu@pcbanter.net> had this to say:

My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:

> Galen Wrote:
>> In news:david_a250.1w1jps@pcbanter.net,
>> david_a250 david_a250.1w1jps@pcbanter.net had this to say:
>>
>> My reply is at the bottom of your sent message:
>> -
>> My HD has a problem which was stopping XP from starting. I've
>> installed a 2nd copy of XP Home to try and recover my datafiles but
>> when I try and access the old My Documents folder, I get an access
>> denied error.
>>
>> Is there any way around this?
>>
>> David-
>>
>> Take ownership of them...
>>
>> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP:
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>>
>> Galen
>> --
>>
>> "You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained
>> his
>> trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
>> come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after
>> all."
>>
>> Sherlock Holmes

>
> Thanks Guys - all sorted!!


Not a problem. On my PC screen it looks like Malke beat me to the answer by
a minute. <g> So, if we both gave the same answer a minute apart we couldn't
possibly be wrong, could we? <VBG>

Galen
--

"You know that a conjurer gets no credit when once he has explained his
trick; and if I show you too much of my method of working, you will
come to the conclusion that I am a very ordinary individual after all."

Sherlock Holmes



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