Re: user password protected folder

Boot the PC into Safe Mode (see Help and Support). Now, you'll be able to access the Security tab in Folder Properties. Then you can "take ownership". 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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"dallamon" <dallamon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:99639304-B2F1-4B1A-A498-CF3DAC499207@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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.




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