I was re-installing Windows XP Pro on my machine, so I
backed up the "Documents and Settings" folder on my comp
using the backup wizard. Before I re-installed, I used
the restore wizard to restore the files to a different
location (a folder on d so I could check they were
backed up properly. BTW, before backup, my account was
password protected and I chose the "keep files private"
option.

Formatted c: and re-installed XP Pro, but now when I try
to access the files that I had backed up, it tells me
access is denied. I even created a user of the same name
and password in this install, but it won't let me see the
files from my backup.

Anyone know how I can unlock my files?

http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#ownership


>-----Original Message-----
>I was re-installing Windows XP Pro on my machine, so I
>backed up the "Documents and Settings" folder on my comp
>using the backup wizard. Before I re-installed, I used
>the restore wizard to restore the files to a different
>location (a folder on d so I could check they were
>backed up properly. BTW, before backup, my account was
>password protected and I chose the "keep files private"
>option.
>
>Formatted c: and re-installed XP Pro, but now when I try
>to access the files that I had backed up, it tells me
>access is denied. I even created a user of the same name
>and password in this install, but it won't let me see
the
>files from my backup.
>
>Anyone know how I can unlock my files?
>.
>

Greetings --

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q308421

Bruce Chambers

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"Trevor" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> I was re-installing Windows XP Pro on my machine, so I
> backed up the "Documents and Settings" folder on my comp
> using the backup wizard. Before I re-installed, I used
> the restore wizard to restore the files to a different
> location (a folder on d so I could check they were
> backed up properly. BTW, before backup, my account was
> password protected and I chose the "keep files private"
> option.
>
> Formatted c: and re-installed XP Pro, but now when I try
> to access the files that I had backed up, it tells me
> access is denied. I even created a user of the same name
> and password in this install, but it won't let me see the
> files from my backup.
>
> Anyone know how I can unlock my files?