Access to folder 'access is denied"

[Jed]

I had to re-image my machine. Two physical drives; I formatted and
reinstalled the OS on the primary drive. The secondary drive remains intact
with the current file structure. The primary is formatted FAT32 (bad choice
for many reasons) and the secondary NTFS. I can access all folders and
files on the secondary drive except those in my user directory. "access is
denied". Is there a way to change at the "system level" the permissions of
this folder to allow access?

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
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&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx

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and needlessly multi-posted:

| I had to re-image my machine. Two physical drives; I formatted and
| reinstalled the OS on the primary drive. The secondary drive remains intact
| with the current file structure. The primary is formatted FAT32 (bad choice
| for many reasons) and the secondary NTFS. I can access all folders and
| files on the secondary drive except those in my user directory. "access is
| denied". Is there a way to change at the "system level" the permissions of
| this folder to allow access?