Access denied message on folder

[Derek]

I had to reinstall my XP pro. I have a hard drive
partitioned into two drives. My files and data were on
the none system drive. After I reinstalled, I can't get
access to the old My Documents (doesn't say My Documents,
name is replaced with my name.) When I look at the
properties, it says there are no files in the folder. If
I try to open the folder I get an Access Denied message.
How do I go about gaining access back to this directory
and all the files that should be there (or were they
really deleted when I reinstalled XP on the C drive
(again, this folder is on the D drive but seems to have
been emptied. ). Thanks for any help

Derek Brown

 

[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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| I had to reinstall my XP pro. I have a hard drive
| partitioned into two drives. My files and data were on
| the none system drive. After I reinstalled, I can't get
| access to the old My Documents (doesn't say My Documents,
| name is replaced with my name.) When I look at the
| properties, it says there are no files in the folder. If
| I try to open the folder I get an Access Denied message.
| How do I go about gaining access back to this directory
| and all the files that should be there (or were they
| really deleted when I reinstalled XP on the C drive
| (again, this folder is on the D drive but seems to have
| been emptied. ). Thanks for any help
|
| Derek Brown