Hi,

Earlier this year, I purchased a new PC pre-installed
with Windows XP Home Edition V5.1. Early on, I had to
restore my original software configuration using the
Restore CD provided with the original PC.

This was entirely successful. When I inspected the
contents of the hard disk I noticed that 'Restore' had
copied the entire old image to a folder entitled:

c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10 0744pm\

After I had recovered the user data from this image, I
decided to delete the contents of this folder to save HDD
space. This was OK, except for one folder which was the
user area for my son

c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10
0744pm\documents and settings\john\...

I found access to this was denied. At this point I should
inform you that my son had passworded his XP user account
at one point, though he subsequently un-passworded it
before we restored the factory disk image.

I managed (in DOS mode)by changing the Access Control
Lists (ACL)to get one level lower and could see this had
sub-folders of: desktop, my documents favourites etc,
however I could not get into these folders.

I went into 'DOS' mode and tried to use RMDIR OR RD to
remove the sub-folders. This was refused with the
message "Access denied".

I tried to use ATTRIB command to modify the READ ONLY by
specifying -R, however, this was refused with the
message "Access denied".

I tried checking/modifying the Access Control Lists for
these folders using the CACLS command, however again this
was refused with the message "Access is denied".

Is there anything else I can do? I can't believe that I
will be stuck with these redundant folders that cannot be
accessed forever??

Many thanks in anticipation for your help.

>-----Original Message-----
>Hi,
>
>Earlier this year, I purchased a new PC pre-installed
>with Windows XP Home Edition V5.1. Early on, I had to
>restore my original software configuration using the
>Restore CD provided with the original PC.
>
>This was entirely successful. When I inspected the
>contents of the hard disk I noticed that 'Restore' had
>copied the entire old image to a folder entitled:
>
> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10 0744pm\
>
>After I had recovered the user data from this image, I
>decided to delete the contents of this folder to save
HDD
>space. This was OK, except for one folder which was the
>user area for my son
>
> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10
>0744pm\documents and settings\john\...
>
>I found access to this was denied. At this point I
should
>inform you that my son had passworded his XP user
account
>at one point, though he subsequently un-passworded it
>before we restored the factory disk image.
>
>I managed (in DOS mode)by changing the Access Control
>Lists (ACL)to get one level lower and could see this had
>sub-folders of: desktop, my documents favourites etc,
>however I could not get into these folders.
>
>I went into 'DOS' mode and tried to use RMDIR OR RD to
>remove the sub-folders. This was refused with the
>message "Access denied".
>
>I tried to use ATTRIB command to modify the READ ONLY
by
>specifying -R, however, this was refused with the
>message "Access denied".
>
>I tried checking/modifying the Access Control Lists for
>these folders using the CACLS command, however again
this
>was refused with the message "Access is denied".
>
>Is there anything else I can do? I can't believe that I
>will be stuck with these redundant folders that cannot
be
>accessed forever??
>
>Many thanks in anticipation for your help.
>.
>Download a PowerToy - TweakUI from below website
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/

Tried your suggestion of Tweak UI, but am struggling to
see how this helps..
Perhaps I've missed something - can you be more explicit?
Thx in anticipation
>-----Original Message-----
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Earlier this year, I purchased a new PC pre-installed
>>with Windows XP Home Edition V5.1. Early on, I had to
>>restore my original software configuration using the
>>Restore CD provided with the original PC.
>>
>>This was entirely successful. When I inspected the
>>contents of the hard disk I noticed that 'Restore' had
>>copied the entire old image to a folder entitled:
>>
>> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10 0744pm\
>>
>>After I had recovered the user data from this image, I
>>decided to delete the contents of this folder to save
>HDD
>>space. This was OK, except for one folder which was the
>>user area for my son
>>
>> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10
>>0744pm\documents and settings\john\...
>>
>>I found access to this was denied. At this point I
>should
>>inform you that my son had passworded his XP user
>account
>>at one point, though he subsequently un-passworded it
>>before we restored the factory disk image.
>>
>>I managed (in DOS mode)by changing the Access Control
>>Lists (ACL)to get one level lower and could see this
had
>>sub-folders of: desktop, my documents favourites etc,
>>however I could not get into these folders.
>>
>>I went into 'DOS' mode and tried to use RMDIR OR RD to
>>remove the sub-folders. This was refused with the
>>message "Access denied".
>>
>>I tried to use ATTRIB command to modify the READ ONLY
>by
>>specifying -R, however, this was refused with the
>>message "Access denied".
>>
>>I tried checking/modifying the Access Control Lists for
>>these folders using the CACLS command, however again
>this
>>was refused with the message "Access is denied".
>>
>>Is there anything else I can do? I can't believe that I
>>will be stuck with these redundant folders that cannot
>be
>>accessed forever??
>>
>>Many thanks in anticipation for your help.
>>.
>>Download a PowerToy - TweakUI from below website
>http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/
>.
>

Ken,
see http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421
title is how to take ownership of files in winXP
"Ken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:027001c34403$0eebf040$(E-Mail Removed)...
> Tried your suggestion of Tweak UI, but am struggling to
> see how this helps..
> Perhaps I've missed something - can you be more explicit?
> Thx in anticipation
> >-----Original Message-----
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>Earlier this year, I purchased a new PC pre-installed
> >>with Windows XP Home Edition V5.1. Early on, I had to
> >>restore my original software configuration using the
> >>Restore CD provided with the original PC.
> >>
> >>This was entirely successful. When I inspected the
> >>contents of the hard disk I noticed that 'Restore' had
> >>copied the entire old image to a folder entitled:
> >>
> >> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10 0744pm\
> >>
> >>After I had recovered the user data from this image, I
> >>decided to delete the contents of this folder to save
> >HDD
> >>space. This was OK, except for one folder which was the
> >>user area for my son
> >>
> >> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10
> >>0744pm\documents and settings\john\...
> >>
> >>I found access to this was denied. At this point I
> >should
> >>inform you that my son had passworded his XP user
> >account
> >>at one point, though he subsequently un-passworded it
> >>before we restored the factory disk image.
> >>
> >>I managed (in DOS mode)by changing the Access Control
> >>Lists (ACL)to get one level lower and could see this
> had
> >>sub-folders of: desktop, my documents favourites etc,
> >>however I could not get into these folders.
> >>
> >>I went into 'DOS' mode and tried to use RMDIR OR RD to
> >>remove the sub-folders. This was refused with the
> >>message "Access denied".
> >>
> >>I tried to use ATTRIB command to modify the READ ONLY
> >by
> >>specifying -R, however, this was refused with the
> >>message "Access denied".
> >>
> >>I tried checking/modifying the Access Control Lists for
> >>these folders using the CACLS command, however again
> >this
> >>was refused with the message "Access is denied".
> >>
> >>Is there anything else I can do? I can't believe that I
> >>will be stuck with these redundant folders that cannot
> >be
> >>accessed forever??
> >>
> >>Many thanks in anticipation for your help.
> >>.
> >>Download a PowerToy - TweakUI from below website
> >http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/
> >.
> >
>

Many thanks 'g', that link allowed me to sort it by
pointing me towards use of SAFE mode to get full
Administrators access)
Ken
>-----Original Message-----
>Ken,
>see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
us;308421
>title is how to take ownership of files in winXP
>"Ken" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:027001c34403$0eebf040$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Tried your suggestion of Tweak UI, but am struggling to
>> see how this helps..
>> Perhaps I've missed something - can you be more
explicit?
>> Thx in anticipation
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>Hi,
>> >>
>> >>Earlier this year, I purchased a new PC pre-installed
>> >>with Windows XP Home Edition V5.1. Early on, I had to
>> >>restore my original software configuration using the
>> >>Restore CD provided with the original PC.
>> >>
>> >>This was entirely successful. When I inspected the
>> >>contents of the hard disk I noticed that 'Restore'
had
>> >>copied the entire old image to a folder entitled:
>> >>
>> >> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10 0744pm\
>> >>
>> >>After I had recovered the user data from this image,
I
>> >>decided to delete the contents of this folder to save
>> >HDD
>> >>space. This was OK, except for one folder which was
the
>> >>user area for my son
>> >>
>> >> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10
>> >>0744pm\documents and settings\john\...
>> >>
>> >>I found access to this was denied. At this point I
>> >should
>> >>inform you that my son had passworded his XP user
>> >account
>> >>at one point, though he subsequently un-passworded it
>> >>before we restored the factory disk image.
>> >>
>> >>I managed (in DOS mode)by changing the Access Control
>> >>Lists (ACL)to get one level lower and could see this
>> had
>> >>sub-folders of: desktop, my documents favourites etc,
>> >>however I could not get into these folders.
>> >>
>> >>I went into 'DOS' mode and tried to use RMDIR OR RD
to
>> >>remove the sub-folders. This was refused with the
>> >>message "Access denied".
>> >>
>> >>I tried to use ATTRIB command to modify the READ ONLY
>> >by
>> >>specifying -R, however, this was refused with the
>> >>message "Access denied".
>> >>
>> >>I tried checking/modifying the Access Control Lists
for
>> >>these folders using the CACLS command, however again
>> >this
>> >>was refused with the message "Access is denied".
>> >>
>> >>Is there anything else I can do? I can't believe
that I
>> >>will be stuck with these redundant folders that
cannot
>> >be
>> >>accessed forever??
>> >>
>> >>Many thanks in anticipation for your help.
>> >>.
>> >>Download a PowerToy - TweakUI from below website
>> >http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/
>> >.
>> >
>>
>
>
>.
>