Re: Retrieving files from a previous windows XP version

Nick wrote:
Has anyone found an easy way to retrieve your personal files from a profile created in a previous version of Windows XP (HOME), after installing XP Pro? It is looking at my old profile as highly restricted and I cannot get to my old files, which I really need. Any solutions out there?

THanks!



If you hadn't encrypted the data files (which could not have been done with WinXP Home), you may be facing nothing more than a simple permissions issue. Have you tried taking ownership of the old folders?

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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