Something really stupid with WinXP PRO

Alright.

I did something really stupid with WinXP Pro, at least I think this is
what caused it.

My NTFS file system is completely messed up... certain files that are
on my hard drive now are not accessible even though they aren't
deleted. What happened was my main reference folder (I'm not sure if
that's what it's called) was deleted and I wasn't even thinking about
it. I recently installed a clean installation of WinXP Pro from Home
Edition and deleted my old main reference folder (the folder that all
of the files use somehow) thinking I didn't need it anymore... big
mistake!

Now files that used it are sitting on my HD and I'm getting all kinds
of crazy sharing problems. Can someone help me? Any programs at all
or anything I need to do? CHKDSK /F doesn't fix this and I've tried.

Robert

"Robert" <> wrote in news:h0MQb.4316$Ig2.715
@nwrdny02.gnilink.net:

> Alright.
>
> I did something really stupid with WinXP Pro, at least I think this is
> what caused it.
>
> My NTFS file system is completely messed up... certain files that are
> on my hard drive now are not accessible even though they aren't
> deleted. What happened was my main reference folder (I'm not sure if
> that's what it's called) was deleted and I wasn't even thinking about
> it. I recently installed a clean installation of WinXP Pro from Home
> Edition and deleted my old main reference folder (the folder that all
> of the files use somehow) thinking I didn't need it anymore... big
> mistake!

I don't have a *clue* as to what you're talking about here. A Main Ref
Folder? The only thing I can think of is that you have some kind of File
Permission issues for the accounts being used on an NTFS partition. And
you may also have File Sharing Permission issues for accounts as well.

May I suggest the MicroSoft Press Windows Professional Resource Kit Book
ISBN 0-7356-1974-3 as your starting point in understanding the XP Pro
O/S.

Duane

Thanks Duane, that fixed it and I took ownership of the drive (sorry
for being an XP newbie).

Regards.