Re: Retrieving protected files on new PC

You still need to take ownership of the folder(s)

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"KC" <KC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:C1D3090A-1A11-45DB-9E60-EBC648A04407@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Many thanks Doug Knox. Tried this KB article, but no joy. When
> right-clicking, folder claims to be empty, and left-clicking access continues
> to be denied.
>
> Any more advice/suggestions from anyone would be great!
>
> Many thanks
>
> KC
>
> "Doug Knox MS-MVP" wrote:
>
>> See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"
>>
>> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421
>>
>>
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>> Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows Media Center\Windows Powered Smart Display\Security
>> Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
>> http://www.dougknox.com
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>> Per user Group Policy Restrictions for XP Home and XP Pro
>> http://www.dougknox.com/xp/utils/xp_securityconsole.htm
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>> Please reply only to the newsgroup so all may benefit.
>> Unsolicited e-mail is not answered.
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>> "KC" <KC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:62715A29-EB46-4030-94B6-65ED32B86878@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > In case this is the wrong Discussion Group, please recommend alternative...
>> >
>> > Have currently lost access to all files, including photos of baby twins.
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> > PC died, when motherboard burnt out. Hard drive transferred to new PC, but
>> > when I try to access them I get "D:\FOLDER NAME is not accessible. Access is
>> > denied."
>> >
>> > Shop says that I must have made my files "private" when I created identities
>> > some time ago, and that as a result the files are now encrypted. They also
>> > say that if the hard drive is not in the original machine, the files will
>> > remain inaccessible, and that because the motherboard is no longer available,
>> > there's no solution.
>> >
>> > Is this true? What solutions/options are there?
>> >
>> > Please help!
>> >
>> > Many thanks
>> >
>> > KC
>>
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