Re: Access Denied to user folder after opsys reinstall XP Home Edi

From: 5.15Dreams (515Dreams_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 01/26/05 

Date: Tue, 25 Jan 2005 20:17:03 -0800

I have the same problem as jrhizor but when I follow the referenced procedure
to take ownership the "Use Simple File Sharing" check box does not exist. I
used Xcacls.vbs to change ownership and grant rights from the command line
but I still get "Access Denied"

"Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:

> 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
>
> "Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881&Product=winxp
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
>
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> "jrhizor" wrote:
>
> | I reinstalled the XP home from my partitioned drive that was shipped with my
> | new HP, and as it installed it backed up the users data. After the install I
> | went to the windows explorer and clicked on my old user and it said access
> | denied. I logged in as admin and got the same message. My user was password
> | protected and had been checked as private. Now the folder sits in on the
> | c:drive with all of my personal docs inside, but I cannot access the folder.
> | Is there a way to restore the user, or login in to it? The old users that
> | were not password protected could be accessed and I copied their datafiles
> | into the new users I created for them, I just can't access my own stuff and
> | copy to my new user. This leaves me with a folder that will never be
> | accessable and drive space that cannot be recovered as well as a loss of all
> | my business databases.
>

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