Access Denied??????? please help!!!

[Guest]

I recently replaced my motherboard, video card and power supply. I wanted to
keep my old harddrive in tact so i added a master drive to run my os (windows
XP) which was also already installed on the older hdd (now the slave).
Everything works so far, but on the F: drive (the old slave one) i cannot
access the files under the documentsandsettings/*user*/desktop....I really
need to get into that folder, but don't know how. I can see all the other
files, just not in the desktop. How can I get access???? please help!?!

 

[www.amstereoradio.info]

I recently replaced my motherboard, video card and power supply. I wanted to
keep my old harddrive in tact so i added a master drive to run my os (windows
XP) which was also already installed on the older hdd (now the slave).
Everything works so far, but on the F: drive (the old slave one) i cannot
access the files under the documentsandsettings/*user*/desktop....I really
need to get into that folder, but don't know how. I can see all the other
files, just not in the desktop. How can I get access???? please help!?!

Is this Folder 'read only' and or 'hidden' if so uncheck this / these
box(es) (right click / properties ) and you should be able to access
your files in this folder now

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I recently replaced my motherboard, video card and power supply. I
wanted to keep my old harddrive in tact so i added a master drive
to run my os (windows XP) which was also already installed on the
older hdd (now the slave). Everything works so far, but on the F:
drive (the old slave one) i cannot access the files under the
documentsandsettings/*user*/desktop....I really need to get into
that folder, but don't know how. I can see all the other files,
just not in the desktop. How can I get access???? please help!?!

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874

If Windows XP Home - read CAREFULLY!

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

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I recently replaced my motherboard, video card and power supply. I
wanted to keep my old harddrive in tact so i added a master drive to
run my os (windows XP) which was also already installed on the older
hdd (now the slave). Everything works so far, but on the F: drive
(the old slave one) i cannot access the files under the
documentsandsettings/*user*/desktop....I really need to get into that
folder, but don't know how. I can see all the other files, just not
in the desktop. How can I get access???? please help!?!

You need to take ownership of them -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421