Access is denied

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
(non-encrypted) 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

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

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| My son backed up critical files to a folder on his laptop, then installed a
| new copy of Windows XP. As you can imagine, he no longer has access to the
| files since the account he used to back them up no longer exists and there
| is no hope of recovering the account SID. Even the new admin account in XP
| can't access the files. Is there another way to assign ownership to
| orphaned files?
|
| Thanks for any suggestions.
|
|

 

[cimex]

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

 

[Tim Willingham]

My son backed up critical files to a folder on his laptop, then installed a
new copy of Windows XP. As you can imagine, he no longer has access to the
files since the account he used to back them up no longer exists and there
is no hope of recovering the account SID. Even the new admin account in XP
can't access the files. Is there another way to assign ownership to
orphaned files?

Thanks for any suggestions.