My Documents not accessible

[vodooeconomist]

Okay, I have just used the system restore Utility that
came with my HP desktop to restore it to a semi-factory
installed state after Windows went kablooey after
an "incident" with some corrupted core DLL files. Now
everything is back to normal. Almost. The "My
Documents" folder from my old account was apparently
erased, and I don't have access to the new "My Documents"
folder created in the restore. All of my other programs
(except for MS office and a few other minor things) are
still on the disk and work fine. Whenever I go and click
on any link to "My Documents", it gives me an error
saying that "C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents
is not accessible. Access is denied." Please Help!

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi,

You need to take ownership of them. Right-click the folder, select
properties. Go to the security tab and click advanced. You can take control
of the folders on the owner tab. For the security tab to appear in a WinXP
Pro system, you must disable simple file sharing in the control panel/folder
options/view tab. For a WinXP Home system, you must restart in safe mode and
logon as administrator. More details here:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

An additional note for WinXP Pro users: This procedure will not help you
recover data if the files are encrypted. All you will be able to do is
delete them. To recover encrypted files you will need the original
encryption certificate or a Recovery Agent from the installation under which
they were encrypted. Without one of these, the files are not recoverable.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone