access denied

[steve budd]

After reloading windows XP onto a different hard drive.
Previous load had corrupted and would not load.I am unable
to access the files in the documents and settings folder
for my username on the original hard drive.I get access
denied if I try to open any of the subfolders.On
properties there appears to be no files in these folders .
I am also unable to copy/move or even access them from the
command prompt.

 

[Patti MacLeod]

Hi steve budd,

Follow the instructions in this MSKB article to take ownership of those
files/folders:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=308421

See if you can then access them.


Regards,

 

[NobodyMan]

After reloading windows XP onto a different hard drive.
Previous load had corrupted and would not load.I am unable
to access the files in the documents and settings folder
for my username on the original hard drive.I get access
denied if I try to open any of the subfolders.On
properties there appears to be no files in these folders .
I am also unable to copy/move or even access them from the
command prompt.

This has nothing to do with hardware, so really doesn't belong here,
but......

You need to take ownership of the folders/files in question. To do
so, you need to be logged on with administrative rights.

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421

Bruce Chambers

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