Re: can't get into my old files
From: Briton (Briton_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/21/05
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Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 15:45:02 -0800
I ended up just doing a "repair" install of XP on the drive and was able to
get it back up and running. Looks like I got lucky and the only thing the
reinstall screwed up was my anti-virus program which I can easily fix.
Thanks for the reply though, I have several user accounts on this computer so
it's good info to have..
"Bruce Chambers" wrote:
> TallVenusian wrote:
> > I have an old hard drive that has XP on it that I can't boot up anymore.
> > When I explore the drive all my old file folders are there but Windows won't
> > let me into them since I'm logged in using a different windows account. I
> > would like to be able to get to my old files so I can copy them and reformat
> > this drive. I do know my old username/password, but since windows won't boot
> > up on this drive I'm stuck...
>
>
>
> The username that you use to login is simply a convenience for us
> carbon-based life forms. It's meaningless to the OS. The operating
> system uses the SID (security identifier) to identify users and control
> their permissions. Each SID is unique, regardless of the username
> attached to it. As far as the OS is concerned, you're most definitely
> _not_ the same person who created those data files; ergo, you shouldn't
> blindly be granted access to them. You'll need to re-create your
> privileges to the files by taking "ownership" of them.
>
> HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in WinXP
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421
>
>
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