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Collector»NZ wrote:
> Sparky wrote:
>
>> Firstly let me explain that I am quite computer literate but this one
>> has me stumped.
>> I am running WINDOWS XP HOME. I recently had a pesky virus /spyware
>> that was proving extremely difficult to remove. So bit the bullet,
>> bought a new and bigger hard Drive and re-installed wondows onto that
>> drive.
>> My orignal boot drive was relegated down the IDE chain an dnow sits on
>> my computer as drive G.
>> I can no longer gain access to MY DOCUMENTS folder on the old drive.
>> it gives the following message
>>
>> " G:\documents and settings\dad\My Documents is not accessible
>> Access denied"
>>
>> I have all the family on as users. they can access thier old files no
>> problem at all. I canot access mine. I am guessing it has something to
>> do with ACCESS RIGHTS to that folder. But I cannot see anywhere in XP
>> HOME where I can reassign the folder rights to me.
>>
>> There are a lot of files in the folder I would like access to. Some
>> family photos, but most importantly work realted files which I need to
>> access.
>> Can anyone help with the recovery??
>> Thanks
>
> The administrator as created in the new install while admin does not
> have rights to the old installs admins files, The SID for the user is
> different but the name is the same.
> Create a new user and give them full admin rights, log in as that user
> and away you go
>

No, that will not work. You have to take ownership, and the only way to
do that in XP HOME is in safe mode.

Sparky wrote:
> Firstly let me explain that I am quite computer literate but this one
> has me stumped.
> I am running WINDOWS XP HOME. I recently had a pesky virus /spyware that
> was proving extremely difficult to remove. So bit the bullet, bought a
> new and bigger hard Drive and re-installed wondows onto that drive.
> My orignal boot drive was relegated down the IDE chain an dnow sits on
> my computer as drive G.
> I can no longer gain access to MY DOCUMENTS folder on the old drive. it
> gives the following message
>
> " G:\documents and settings\dad\My Documents is not accessible
> Access denied"
>
> I have all the family on as users. they can access thier old files no
> problem at all. I canot access mine. I am guessing it has something to
> do with ACCESS RIGHTS to that folder. But I cannot see anywhere in XP
> HOME where I can reassign the folder rights to me.
>
> There are a lot of files in the folder I would like access to. Some
> family photos, but most importantly work realted files which I need to
> access.
> Can anyone help with the recovery??
> Thanks
The administrator as created in the new install while admin does not have
rights to the old installs admins files, The SID for the user is different but
the name is the same.
Create a new user and give them full admin rights, log in as that user and away
you go

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Jerry wrote:
> Collector»NZ wrote:
>
>> Sparky wrote:
>>
>>> Firstly let me explain that I am quite computer literate but this one
>>> has me stumped.
>>> I am running WINDOWS XP HOME. I recently had a pesky virus /spyware
>>> that was proving extremely difficult to remove. So bit the bullet,
>>> bought a new and bigger hard Drive and re-installed wondows onto that
>>> drive.
>>> My orignal boot drive was relegated down the IDE chain an dnow sits
>>> on my computer as drive G.
>>> I can no longer gain access to MY DOCUMENTS folder on the old drive.
>>> it gives the following message
>>>
>>> " G:\documents and settings\dad\My Documents is not accessible
>>> Access denied"
>>>
>>> I have all the family on as users. they can access thier old files no
>>> problem at all. I canot access mine. I am guessing it has something
>>> to do with ACCESS RIGHTS to that folder. But I cannot see anywhere in
>>> XP HOME where I can reassign the folder rights to me.
>>>
>>> There are a lot of files in the folder I would like access to. Some
>>> family photos, but most importantly work realted files which I need
>>> to access.
>>> Can anyone help with the recovery??
>>> Thanks
>>
>>
>> The administrator as created in the new install while admin does not
>> have rights to the old installs admins files, The SID for the user is
>> different but the name is the same.
>> Create a new user and give them full admin rights, log in as that user
>> and away you go
>>
>
> No, that will not work. You have to take ownership, and the only way to
> do that in XP HOME is in safe mode.
YES, Jerry is right. I booted into safe mode and found exactly what I
needed to do. I took ownership of the files and now I have accerss to
them. Thanks to all who contributed.
It does make a mockery of XP file protection. Knowing I can blithly log
in under safe mode and hack away at file protection??
Will have to keep this one hidden from the kids LOL
Thanks again

Sparky wrote:
> Jerry wrote:
>
>> Collector»NZ wrote:
>>
>>> Sparky wrote:
>>>
>>>> Firstly let me explain that I am quite computer literate but this
>>>> one has me stumped.
>>>> I am running WINDOWS XP HOME. I recently had a pesky virus /spyware
>>>> that was proving extremely difficult to remove. So bit the bullet,
>>>> bought a new and bigger hard Drive and re-installed wondows onto
>>>> that drive.
>>>> My orignal boot drive was relegated down the IDE chain an dnow sits
>>>> on my computer as drive G.
>>>> I can no longer gain access to MY DOCUMENTS folder on the old drive.
>>>> it gives the following message
>>>>
>>>> " G:\documents and settings\dad\My Documents is not accessible
>>>> Access denied"
>>>>
>>>> I have all the family on as users. they can access thier old files
>>>> no problem at all. I canot access mine. I am guessing it has
>>>> something to do with ACCESS RIGHTS to that folder. But I cannot see
>>>> anywhere in XP HOME where I can reassign the folder rights to me.
>>>>
>>>> There are a lot of files in the folder I would like access to. Some
>>>> family photos, but most importantly work realted files which I need
>>>> to access.
>>>> Can anyone help with the recovery??
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> The administrator as created in the new install while admin does not
>>> have rights to the old installs admins files, The SID for the user is
>>> different but the name is the same.
>>> Create a new user and give them full admin rights, log in as that
>>> user and away you go
>>>
>>
>> No, that will not work. You have to take ownership, and the only way
>> to do that in XP HOME is in safe mode.
>
> YES, Jerry is right. I booted into safe mode and found exactly what I
> needed to do. I took ownership of the files and now I have accerss to
> them. Thanks to all who contributed.
> It does make a mockery of XP file protection. Knowing I can blithly log
> in under safe mode and hack away at file protection??
> Will have to keep this one hidden from the kids LOL
> Thanks again

It doesn't, because an admin can take ownership, but there is no command
to *give* ownership back. If you play in someone's files, they won't
have ownership, and won't be able to access them without taking
ownership back. You can't do it without leaving footprints!

Sparky wrote:
> Firstly let me explain that I am quite computer literate but this one
> has me stumped.
> I am running WINDOWS XP HOME. I recently had a pesky virus /spyware
> that was proving extremely difficult to remove. So bit the bullet,
> bought a new and bigger hard Drive and re-installed wondows onto that
> drive. My orignal boot drive was relegated down the IDE chain an dnow sits
> on
> my computer as drive G.

So you still have the virus / spyware but it's now on the non-boot drive?
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~misfit~ wrote:

> Sparky wrote:
>
>>Firstly let me explain that I am quite computer literate but this one
>>has me stumped.
>>I am running WINDOWS XP HOME. I recently had a pesky virus /spyware
>>that was proving extremely difficult to remove. So bit the bullet,
>>bought a new and bigger hard Drive and re-installed wondows onto that
>>drive. My orignal boot drive was relegated down the IDE chain an dnow sits
>>on
>>my computer as drive G.
>
>
> So you still have the virus / spyware but it's now on the non-boot drive?
Nope, I cleaned out my entire windows directory on the old drive..

Sparky wrote:
> ~misfit~ wrote:
>
>> Sparky wrote:
>>
>>> Firstly let me explain that I am quite computer literate but this one
>>> has me stumped.
>>> I am running WINDOWS XP HOME. I recently had a pesky virus /spyware
>>> that was proving extremely difficult to remove. So bit the bullet,
>>> bought a new and bigger hard Drive and re-installed wondows onto that
>>> drive. My orignal boot drive was relegated down the IDE chain an dnow
>>> sits on
>>> my computer as drive G.
>>
>>
>>
>> So you still have the virus / spyware but it's now on the non-boot drive?
>
> Nope, I cleaned out my entire windows directory on the old drive..

And that helps how ?

XPD wrote:
> "Mark Robinson" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>> There are a lot of files in the folder I would like access to.
>>> Some family photos, but most importantly work realted files which
>>> I need to access. Can anyone help with the recovery?? Thanks
>>
>> Are you logged on as administrator ?
>
> Being administrator does not always help in this situation.... Ive
> come across it myself, but usually the client dosent care about their
> documents, just if I can get them without hassle....
>
Being administrator should mean that you can take ownership and then set
the permissions. I've not known it fail.

Cheers,

Cliff

Mark Robinson wrote:
> Sparky wrote:
>
>> ~misfit~ wrote:
>>
>>> Sparky wrote:
>>>
>>>> Firstly let me explain that I am quite computer literate but this one
>>>> has me stumped.
>>>> I am running WINDOWS XP HOME. I recently had a pesky virus /spyware
>>>> that was proving extremely difficult to remove. So bit the bullet,
>>>> bought a new and bigger hard Drive and re-installed wondows onto that
>>>> drive. My orignal boot drive was relegated down the IDE chain an
>>>> dnow sits on
>>>> my computer as drive G.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> So you still have the virus / spyware but it's now on the non-boot
>>> drive?
>>
>>
>> Nope, I cleaned out my entire windows directory on the old drive..
>
>
> And that helps how ?

He needs photos and work related files. He can save what he needs,
virus scan it, then erase the rest of the drive, and no trace of his virus.

Enkidu wrote:
> XPD wrote:
>
>> "Mark Robinson" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>
>>>> There are a lot of files in the folder I would like access to.
>>>> Some family photos, but most importantly work realted files which
>>>> I need to access. Can anyone help with the recovery?? Thanks
>>>
>>>
>>> Are you logged on as administrator ?
>>
>>
>> Being administrator does not always help in this situation.... Ive
>> come across it myself, but usually the client dosent care about their
>> documents, just if I can get them without hassle....
>>
> Being administrator should mean that you can take ownership and then set
> the permissions. I've not known it fail.

The only trick is that with HOME edition you have to be in safe mode to
do it.