Re: Reinstallation of XP

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (mrxp2004_at_nospamyahoo.com)
Date: 03/20/04


Date: Sat, 20 Mar 2004 15:09:01 -0600

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
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&Product=winxp

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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"Harry Gairns" <harry.gairns@telus.net> wrote in message:
 news:10e9c01c40ebe$d84df7e0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
| Installed hardware that caused xp to fail to boot up.  
| Removed hardware but problem persisted and using system 
| resotre form previous date did not work.  Reinstalled XP 
| form CD and now cannot access my documents under "owner" 
| and cannot access old e-mail with Outlook Express.  Also 
| lsot all the "Favourites" in Internet Explorer.  Is there 
| any way to get access to these previous files - they are 
| lall thee on the C drive but access is denied.


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