Re: Reinstalled 2nd copy of WindowsXP but now cant read files from 1st Copy

From: Uncle John (unclejohn_at_uselesnospam.com)
Date: 06/12/05 

Date: Sun, 12 Jun 2005 20:44:44 +0100

Mike,
This problem is one I have had to solve on occasion and here is my method.

In the valid working installation of Windows you are the "owner" but not
the same as the "owner" of the previous corrupt installation installation.
So putting it simply you have got to give "new" owner permission to access
the old files.

Please follow these steps

Disable Simple File Sharing because by default, Windows XP Professional uses
Simple File sharing when it is not joined to a domain. [Go to Control
Panel\Folder Options\View\Use simple file sharing (recommended) uncheck].
Then create at least one shared folder in network places [use Windows Help
if you have not done this before]

Then take ownership of the folders in the old system by following these
steps:
      1. Right-click each folder that you want to take ownership of, and
then click its Properties.
      2. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message
(if one appears).
      3. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
      4. In the Name list, click your user name, or click Administrator if
you are logged in as Administrator, or click the Administrators group. If
you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, select the
Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.
      5. Click OK, and then click Yes when you receive the following
message:
      You do not have permission to read the contents of directory folder
name. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions
granting you Full Control?

      All permissions will be replaced if you press Yes.
      Note folder name is the name of the folder that you want to take
ownership of.
      6. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings
that you want for the folder and its contents.

I found it be rather tricky at first but with patience and trying the
various options one can do it

For additional information about how to do this, view the Microsoft
Knowledge Base: Article
307874 "How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a shared
folder in Windows XP"
and check all the links Carrie has given you. 

-- 
Uncle John

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