Re: Big Problem

From: Taurarian (taurarian_at_hotmailNOSPAM.com)
Date: 07/08/03


Date: Tue, 8 Jul 2003 20:04:16 +1000


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP

"Roy Woodman" <ROYW1000@Yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:0c3c01c344c2$3f346b50$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> Please help,
>
> I have re-installed XP which I have done before but this
> time I cant get to my old documents. I can see the
> directory in C:|documents\settings\(User Name) but it says
> access denied on my old login. I hope you can help me get
> them back or I have lost all my stuff.
>
> I created new user names but I can see some of the old
> documents under previous users except mine as they were
> higher privelage.
>
> Is there any way I can get the files back as I also lost
> my restore point.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Roy
>
>



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