Re: restoring file permissions for windows xp for administrator access

From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_comcast.net)
Date: 08/31/03


Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 22:09:17 GMT


Joe. While logged on as administrator you should be able to "take ownership" of those
drives/fielders and give yourself full permissions. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421 -- How to take
ownership.
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

"Joey" <Joe.Garreffa@eds.com> wrote in message
news:011401c36f39$ebdbdea0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> hi, recently formated my pc and on the other 5 drives I
> cant get access to any document, Vido, sound, folders,
> error "access Denied" when trying to open! How do I go
> about restoring file permissions for windows xp for
> administrator access on the drives? Can anyone out there
> help me at all please? Or any suggestions...
>
> Regards
>
> Joe.
>



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