Re: WinXP-Home-Folder Access

My Asus board does the same. Choose boot from hard drive and then repeatedly press your F8 key.


"Nepatsfan" <nepatsfan@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:u909DXICJHA.2292@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Just out of curiosity, what make and model computer do you have?

Normally, if you keep hitting the F8 key when the computer restarts you will see this menu.

Safe Mode menu
http://www.microsoft.com/library/media/1033/windowsxp/images/using/setup/support/68224pick-safe-mode.gif

Another way to get the computer to boot into Safe mode is to edit your boot.ini file. Here's a program that will do the editing for you.

BootSafe
http://www.superadblocker.com/bootsafe.html

Here are a couple of articles on the subject of booting into Safe Mode that you may find helpful.

How to start Windows in Safe Mode
http://www.bleepingcomputer.com/tutorials/tutorial61.html

Starting your computer in Safe mode
http://service1.symantec.com/SUPPORT/tsgeninfo.nsf/docid/2001052409420406?Open&docid=2003020310410148&nsf=ent-security.nsf&view=docid&seg=hm

For an alternative way to gain access to the SVI folder, I'm told that you can configure XP Home to show the Security tab in Normal Mode by following the instructions on this web site.

How Do I see the Security Tab in XP Home
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm

I've never tried this procedure so I can't vouch for its effectiveness or safety.

Good luck

Nepatsfan


"Bill43" <Bill43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:DE793C79-8A87-42CD-9A1F-A9193020E3AD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
When I hit F8 I was only given a choice of which drive to boot to? Please
advise

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

"Bill43" <Bill43@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:7619F512-9577-40B1-A11D-59D732C867B0@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I have WinXP-Home edition and just installed a new HD and formatted >NTFS,
> previously I still have been working with FAT32. I am the only user > and am
> computer administrator. I am being denied access to a folder. > (System
> Volume Info). I know not to mess with the folder but wish to have > full
> access to everything on the computer. Since there is no permissions > in
> XP-Home, what must I do to have access to all folders and sumfolders. > I have
> enabled "view-access to hidden and system folders. Thank you


Boot into Safe Mode by restarting your computer and tapping on the F8 key until
you see the Windows Advanced Options menu. Use the Up arrow key to select Safe
Mode. Hit the Enter key.

In Safe Mode, log in with an account that is a computer administrator. In
Windows Explorer, locate the System Volume Information folder and right click on
it. Select Properties from the menu. You should now be able to access the
Security tab. Add the Administrators group and assign Full Control permissions.

Restart your computer and boot into normal mode. Log on with an account that is
a computer administrator. You should be able to view the contents of the SVI
folder.

Good luck

Nepatsfan






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