access denied

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dave

I had to reinstall windows xp home edition to fix up
some porblems i had and now I don't have access to
folders that contain critical for me. Even though i am
the computer administrator, I can't open these folders.
I really need help.

thanks,

Dave
 
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP

NOTE: You must be logged on to the computer using an account that has
administrative privileges. If you are running Windows XP Home Edition, in
order to have access to the Security tab, you must first start in Safe Mode
and log on with an account that has Administrative rights.



The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Microsoft Windows XP Professional
 
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