accessing private folders on old xp hard drive

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this is the same problem I'm having. Nobody has replied as of today. Is there any info on this?

Subject: Accessing Private Folders 12/6/2003 1:29 AM PST

By: SeSamE (search by author) In: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support

After a major messup involving MS Updates, a dodgy mouse,
and my stupidity, I managed to trash my master boot
record, and had to reinstall windows. I chose not to
format my drive, as I had a lot of things that I hadn't
copied to cd yet. however, all of my stuff was in a
private folder, and the account that owned the folder is
now gone.

Is there any way that I can access the folder and get my
stuff out of it, or have I just killed a lot of and
downloads?

Thanks

 

[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/security/protect/

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| this is the same problem I'm having. Nobody has replied as of today. Is there any info on this?
|
| Subject: Accessing Private Folders 12/6/2003 1:29 AM PST
|
| By: SeSamE (search by author) In: microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support
|
| After a major messup involving MS Updates, a dodgy mouse,
| and my stupidity, I managed to trash my master boot
| record, and had to reinstall windows. I chose not to
| format my drive, as I had a lot of things that I hadn't
| copied to cd yet. however, all of my stuff was in a
| private folder, and the account that owned the folder is
| now gone.
|
| Is there any way that I can access the folder and get my
| stuff out of it, or have I just killed a lot of and
| downloads?
|
| Thanks