Re: user password protected folder

"dallamon" <dallamon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Was running xp home edition. loaded xp professional.
one of the user accounts had a password protect on it.
can not access the my documents my settings folder
which was only accessible thru the password protected
user account.





See if taking ownership of the folder helps.

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

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

Good luck

Nepatsfan



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