Re: How do I access my folders?? Urgent help required!!

You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know you were able to
recover your files.

Nepatsfan

In news:CFEAEDE6-F20C-42C0-A07B-4FE57B6149FC@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Dal1981 <Dal1981@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Nepatsfan, it worked a treat!!

A thousand thank you's!!!

Dal

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

In news:408A8319-743F-4D82-AA5D-075F9CBA82EE@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Dal1981 <Dal1981@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Guys.

I have been using XP on my laptop, which has 2 drives (C: &
D:).

XP is run from C: and all My Documents folder is stored is
on
D:.

Unfortunately I had to reload XP on to my machine as the
laptop would
not boot up properly.

I have successfully installed XP back on to the C drive,
unfortunately when I try to access my folders on the D:
drive
is says
"ACCESS DENIED". I am guessing this is because the computer
thinks I
am not the same user as before!(?)

How can I get access to the folder and my all my
documents!?

Thanks in advance!!

Dal

You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership
of
the files. Take a look at these articles for more info:

How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a
shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a
Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Note: 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. To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer
and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything
displayed
on the screen. Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced Startup
Options menu appears. Use the up and down arrow keys on your
keyboard to select Safe Mode. Hit Enter.

Good luck

Nepatsfan



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