Accessing password protected user files

[Trevor]

I was re-installing Windows XP Pro on my machine, so I
backed up the "Documents and Settings" folder on my comp
using the backup wizard. Before I re-installed, I used
the restore wizard to restore the files to a different
location (a folder on d so I could check they were
backed up properly. BTW, before backup, my account was
password protected and I chose the "keep files private"
option.

Formatted c: and re-installed XP Pro, but now when I try
to access the files that I had backed up, it tells me
access is denied. I even created a user of the same name
and password in this install, but it won't let me see the
files from my backup.

Anyone know how I can unlock my files?

 

[Guest]

http://securityadmin.info/faq.asp#ownership

 

[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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