Re: Locked-Out Documents?

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 10/29/03 

Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2003 05:51:11 -0600

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
(non-encrypted) to which you have been denied access:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421 

-- 
Carey Frisch 
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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<anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message:
 news:05e601c39dd2$3b357d00$a601280a@phx.gbl...
| I recently had to reinstall my copy of windows due to a 
| file corruption, but luckily enough my personal files 
| weren't deleted. However, although I log in with the same 
| account name and password and such (the profiles were not 
| saved) I cannot access my old files whatsoever. Is there 
| an administrator's utility that allows me to bypass this? 
| I do realize that the privacy option for one's documents 
| was created to prevent people from accessing them in the 
| first place, but I have crucial file for my workplace in 
| there!!
| 
| -Anxious

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