Re: Restoring user account

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 03/07/04


Date: Sat, 6 Mar 2004 21:39:55 -0500

See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

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"Neil Williams" <neil@williams-web.org.uk> wrote in message news:832901c403af$329fcc70$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> I'm running Win XP Pro.
> Have 1 HD with 3 partitions.
> Win XP installed on first partition.
> 2 User Accounts, main user & guest. Main user account 
> requires password.
> Recently had problem with Windows, so repaired 
> installation. Installation doesn't complete, BLUE SCREEN 
> 0xC2 error.
> Reinstalled Win XP onto 2nd partition, can't import Docs 
> & Setting from Original user account, because of password.
> 
> Did however backup original installation and create ASR 
> disk, and password reset disk.
> unfortunately ASR disk is unreadable, but do have full 
> system backup on 3rd partition.
> 
> Is there anyway I can access my original User account, 
> using password disk or system backup.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Or should I be posting in setup group?
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>


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