Re: Access to My Documents

From: Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\) (Torgeir.Bakken-spam_at_hydro.com)
Date: 08/03/05 

Date: Wed, 03 Aug 2005 18:09:16 +0200

Ivor van der Merwe wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have bought a new hard drive and installed XP Home on it but cant access
> my "My Documents" Folder from the old hard disk. Message is "Access Denied".
> I also cant start up from other drive as XP is not working on that drive
> anymore. What can I do to access the files? They are REALLY important
> documents.
>
> Kinds Reagrds
> Ivor van der Merwe
Hi,

Here is what I wrote as an answer to your first post:

See if taking ownership helps:

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

Note this one from KB308421:

<quote>
If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you must
start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an account
that has Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab.
</quote> 

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