Re: Access after Boot Sector corruption

From: BoBo (BoBo@home.net)
Date: 07/19/02 

From: "BoBo" <BoBo@home.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Jul 2002 08:25:03 -0700

I just made them private, not encrypted.

"Rod" <fake@fake.com> wrote in message news:#UjrtezLCHA.2288@tkmsftngp10...
> Did you just make them private or did you encrypt them?
>
> "BoBo" <BoBo@home.net> wrote in message
news:#cnjHQzLCHA.1624@tkmsftngp10...
> > I had to reformat and reinstall XP Pro due to a boot sector corruption
> > problem.
> >
> > Now I can't access any of the files I had in my personal settings. I had
> set
> > up a log-in password and made files private.
> >
> > I created an image of the whole drive before I reloaded, so I can still
> gain
> > access to all the 'old' stuff one day. When I try to open any of the
files
> > in personal 'documents and settings' I get an access denied message.
> >
> > Can I get into any of these old files, or are they 'encripted' for good?
> >
> > Ray
> >
> >
>
>

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