Access to Denied to movies folder

[bob349]

Due to unremovable spyware i recently reformated my C and
D drives which contain my windows files and program files
respectively. After reinstalling windows i tried to
access some of my files on my E: drive and i get an error
message saying "access Denied". I know i didnt reformat
this partition because the folder is 3 deep in other
folders that contain documents. When i ID the folder it
says it contains 0 bytes but the hard drive says that the
space is still occupied. Any ideas how i could recover my
files?

 

[Kaylene aka Taurarian]

If the files are there you could try:
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421
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

 

[Ponyboy]

Use PC Inspector to retrieve your files. (Free)