can't access/delete directory

[bob]

Hi,


I reinstalled windows XP home in the same directory as the first
installation, but without deleting any other directories. In the first
installation, i had a account 'administrator' with full rights and it's own
directory.

In the new installation, i defined a account as 'administrator' with full
right. In the 'document and settings' i can see those two directories:
administrator and administrator.newnameofmypc.

My problem is that i can't access or delete the directory 'administrator'
even when logged as administrator.

Any idea how to do that?
Thanks
bob

 

[Xander]

Right click the directory, click properties, click security, click advanced,
click owner and take ownership of the directory.

Greetz,
Xander

 

[Guest]

-----Original Message-----
Right click the directory, click properties, click security, click advanced,
click owner and take ownership of the directory.

Greetz,
Xander



full rights and it's
own


.

I've got the same problem but when I do that it says
that you can't change it. It's grayed out. How do I
gain acess to my documents

 

[Xander]

It will only work if you are an administrator.

 

[bob]

Thanks for replying, but ...
when i rightclick and taking properties of the directory, i get General /
Share / Custom (or something like that). When i take 'Share', it tells me to
drag the dir. to Shared dir. and possibly to but i can't do anything. Nor
copy the dir neither cut the dir ....
I use windowsxp Home.
thanks
bob

 

[Xander]

Bob,

You have simple file sharing enabled (it is by default by the way). That is
why you do not see the options i have mentioned in my first post. To disable
this and to get all options, double-click on my computer, go to tools,
folder options, go to the view tab and then de-select "Use Simple File
Sharing (Recommended)". Press Ok to confirm and then use the options i
mentioned in my first post.

Good luck,
Xander