Backup

[Guest]

Following some serious problems with my computer I decided to re-load Windows
XP Professional from the Recovery Disc provided by the manufacturer-Dell.
Before doing this I made a full backup of all my folders, files and settings
onto a second internal hard drive. I then reformatted my main hard drive and
reinstalled Windows. Everything now runs like a dream except that I cannot
recover my files from the backup. All the folders move across from one drive
to the other but none of the files in the folders appears to move with them.
I cannot open the folders-I get an access denied message and I cannot delete
any of these folders from my drive-again I get an access denied message. Can
anyone out there help?

 

[Nepatsfan]

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Following some serious problems with my computer I decided to
re-load
Windows XP Professional from the Recovery Disc provided by
the
manufacturer-Dell. Before doing this I made a full backup of
all my
folders, files and settings onto a second internal hard
drive. I then
reformatted my main hard drive and reinstalled Windows.
Everything
now runs like a dream except that I cannot recover my files
from the
backup. All the folders move across from one drive to the
other but
none of the files in the folders appears to move with them. I
cannot
open the folders-I get an access denied message and I cannot
delete
any of these folders from my drive-again I get an access
denied
message. Can anyone out there help?

You may be able to recover your old files by disabling Simple
File Sharing and taking ownership of the files. Take a look at
these articles for more info:

How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a
shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Guest]

Dear Nepatsfan,

This did the trick and I am very grateful to you for your help.

Many thanks and Best Wishes

Mumby33

 

[Nepatsfan]

You're welcome. Thanks for letting us know you were able to
recover your files.

Nepatsfan

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