Windows XP Acessing Old Documents

[EmattE]

After my dad re-installed windows there are now two sets of My documents. As the old set were private there i can't access them to get my old files and pictures etc.

Is there anyway of accesing these files?
Thanks
Matt

 

[Ian]

You should be able to browse to the C:\Documents and Settings folder and search for the username they used to be under. Can you see the old files, but just not access them?

 

[EmattE]

In the Documents and settings folder theres is the names of each user, The old ones and the new ones. When i try to access the older ones it says "C/docs and settings/ ... is not accesible, Acess is Denied.

Its impossible to log on as the old users and Ive tryed logging on as the Administrator too.
Many Thanks
Matt

 

[Alf]

Acess denied... i have seen this message as well or, when i try to delete a file it tells me that i have to shut down the program first even though its not used.
I have Never figured out the whole Acess denied thing, good luck

 

[Me__2001]

have you tried booting into safe mode ? dunno if it works but may be worth a try