I DOUBT THAT YOU CAN SOLVE THIS PROBLEM!!

[Ade]

i deleted an user account in windows xp home and selected
to not remove the personal files of hte account. Now the
account is gone but i cant acess the files!! Even logged
as administrator the acess is denied! What can i do????

 

[Paul Adare]

microsoft.public.windowsxp.security_admin news group, Ade

i deleted an user account in windows xp home and selected
to not remove the personal files of hte account. Now the
account is gone but i cant acess the files!! Even logged
as administrator the acess is denied! What can i do????

This should do the trick:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

 

[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

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Greetings --

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421

Bruce Chambers

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