Cannot Access Files

[Anthony J. Giasi]

I recently had to reinstall Windows XP. When I did, my
old "My Documents" folder, which had been password
protected and made private, had been moved into a folder
under the "C" drive with my profile name: Anthony Giasi
Sr. When I tried to access it, I received an "Access
Denied" message.

Question: How do I remove the security from this folder
so that I can access the contents? I have tried the CACLS
command, but I have not been able to make it work.

If possible, CC your answer to my email address:
(e-mail address removed)

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421