Access denied do to re-installation

[H.A. de Melo e Silva]

my dimension 4400 took a crap... so i re-installed XP. to
be "safe," so i thought, i created a new WINDOWS directory
(WINDOWS2) assuming it would keep all my files intact.

with this new installation, i lost access to the "My
Documents" folders of all the users from the older
installation. please note that i have access to
everything else under each of those old users.

when i click on the "My Document" folder, it says "Access
is denied." i had over 1500 pictures in there.... so...
is there way i can get them back? is there anyway i can
log on as one of the "old" users?

please reply directly to my e-mail account
<[email protected]>.

thanks, kiko

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| my dimension 4400 took a crap... so i re-installed XP. to
| be "safe," so i thought, i created a new WINDOWS directory
| (WINDOWS2) assuming it would keep all my files intact.
|
| with this new installation, i lost access to the "My
| Documents" folders of all the users from the older
| installation. please note that i have access to
| everything else under each of those old users.
|
| when i click on the "My Document" folder, it says "Access
| is denied." i had over 1500 pictures in there.... so...
| is there way i can get them back? is there anyway i can
| log on as one of the "old" users?
|
| please reply directly to my e-mail account
| <[email protected]>.
|
| thanks, kiko
|
|
|

 

[Ben M. Schorr, MVP-OneNote]

my dimension 4400 took a crap... so i re-installed XP. to be "safe,"
so i thought, i created a new WINDOWS directory
(WINDOWS2) assuming it would keep all my files intact.

with this new installation, i lost access to the "My Documents" folders
of all the users from the older installation. please note that i have
access to everything else under each of those old users.

when i click on the "My Document" folder, it says "Access is denied."
i had over 1500 pictures in there.... so...
is there way i can get them back? is there anyway i can log on as one
of the "old" users?

please reply directly to my e-mail account <[email protected]>.

If you log into the machine with the Admin account, then right-click those
folders can you check/adjust as necessary the security tab settings for
the folders?

 

[Guest]

the instructions for access into a folder are easy to
follow but i can NOT start my computer in "safe mode"
using these instructions:

http://www.microsoft.com/WINDOWSXP/home/using/productdoc/en
/boot_failsafe.asp

can you help?

thanks! kiko