"Access Denied" opening old \Documents and Settings folder

[Guest]

After SP2 failed, I was forced to reinstall XP Pro SP1a from the CD.

The installation created a new folder (\Documents and
Settings\MyName.ComputerName). I was able to move most of my directories from
the original location(\Documents and Settings\MyName) to the new location;
however, one remains which I cannot open, copy, or move. Any attempt to do
so results in an Access Denied message.

Loggin in as administrator does not solve the problem.

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Login as Administrator and then take ownership of the files/folder(s):
http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htm

How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/811151

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


After SP2 failed, I was forced to reinstall XP Pro SP1a from the CD.

The installation created a new folder (\Documents and
Settings\MyName.ComputerName). I was able to move most of my directories from
the original location(\Documents and Settings\MyName) to the new location;
however, one remains which I cannot open, copy, or move. Any attempt to do
so results in an Access Denied message.

Loggin in as administrator does not solve the problem.