Access to folders on my old Hard Drive....

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Hi, I recently purchaed a new PC. I have also purchased a
Hard Drive Kit in an effort to get access to all of my
files from my previous PC.

Well, the only folder so far that I can't get access to
is the one that bares my name.

Just a little history. On both my old and new PC I am
running XP Home edition. On the old PC I had 3 accounts
setup. My account was the only one which required a
password. When I click on the folder(via the Hard Drive
Kit) I receive the following message:

Access denied

Can any one help?

Also when I click on the properties it shows that the
folder size is 0 bytes. I know for fact I didn't delete
this information.

Appreciate any assistance.

Thanks,
bigD
 
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/security/protect/

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| Hi, I recently purchaed a new PC. I have also purchased a
| Hard Drive Kit in an effort to get access to all of my
| files from my previous PC.
|
| Well, the only folder so far that I can't get access to
| is the one that bares my name.
|
| Just a little history. On both my old and new PC I am
| running XP Home edition. On the old PC I had 3 accounts
| setup. My account was the only one which required a
| password. When I click on the folder(via the Hard Drive
| Kit) I receive the following message:
|
| Access denied
|
| Can any one help?
|
| Also when I click on the properties it shows that the
| folder size is 0 bytes. I know for fact I didn't delete
| this information.
|
| Appreciate any assistance.
|
| Thanks,
| bigD
 
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