Re: Getting round 'Documents and settings' security

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 11/07/03 

Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 06:05:04 -0700

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-- 
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
"DM" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:00f101c3a49b$c94dc870$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> After much searching, I found the info I needed at
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421, which tells you
> how to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP.
> I had to replace my computer and needed to access my old
> documents and settings, which were on the slave harddrive.
>
> DM
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Hello,
> >     I have had a problem with a virus that has rendered
> >my initial installation of XP home useless and
> >unaccessable, and so intalled another copy of XP beside
> it
> >in a new directory. I was told that there is a complex
> way
> >of getting round the 'access is denied' message that i
> get
> >when trying to access the old documents and settings
> >folder from my previous installation (the logon had a
> >password) from the new copy, with the idea of backing up
> >and then possibly formatting the hard disc (As i dont
> >think i can uninstall the previos version of XP and dont
> >want a large amount of obsolete space). Please direct me
> >to the instructions to get round this message and access
> >my files. Many thanks. Sam.
> >.
> >

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