cant access my files, in some system directory

[Guest]

By accident , I moved a large folder from MY DOCUMENTS to some system folder named like some hash-result , that prior just contained a subfolder named sp2, so it seems to be some system folder. I was meaning to drop my files on c:\ but just slipped and it ended in this folder. BOOOM, now I no longer can access those imporant files of mine!!!! That folder is protected, and I cant move, delete, copy or anything, and I NEED MY FILES..

I tried to alter the settings of the folder, but access is denied

What to do?

 

[Rick \Nutcase\ Rogers]

Hi Marcus,

Oops.....

You need to take ownership of them. Right-click the folder, select
properties. Go to the security tab and click advanced. You can take control
of the folders on the owner tab. For the security tab to appear in a WinXP
Pro system, you must disable simple file sharing in the control panel/folder
options/view tab. For a WinXP Home system, you must restart in safe mode and
logon as administrator. More details here:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

An additional note for WinXP Pro users: This procedure will not help you
recover data if the files are encrypted. All you will be able to do is
delete them. To recover encrypted files you will need the original
encryption certificate or a Recovery Agent from the installation under which
they were encrypted. Without one of these, the files are not recoverable.

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Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers aka "Nutcase" MS-MVP - Windows
Windows isn't rocket science! That's my other hobby!

Associate Expert - WinXP - Expert Zone