Getting My Old Desktop Docs

[Guest]

OK, so I just got a new computer with a nice new HDD, and I decided that I
would give myself a clean install on this new machine on the new HDD.

Now I am unable to gain access to the desktop folder of my last install.
How can I do that without booting off of the old drive?

 

[Malke]

OK, so I just got a new computer with a nice new HDD, and I decided
that I would give myself a clean install on this new machine on the
new HDD.

Now I am unable to gain access to the desktop folder of my last
install. How can I do that without booting off of the old drive?

What happens when you try? Crystal Ball(tm) sez: Access Denied error. If
this is correct, then you just need to take ownership of the files.

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

How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm

If my Crystal Ball(tm) was cloudy, go here to see what details to
include in a newsgroup post:
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

Malke