Problem accessing Old Documents

[Jonathan]

About a month or so ago, I was forced to perform a re-install of Xp Pro
after I upgraded about everything in my computer. My only problem is I
can't get to my old Documents that were in my old profile. I can see
the folder, I just can't see the files themselves, I keep getting a "You
don't have permission to Access this resource" message.
Any Ideas would be very helpful.

Jonathan

 

[Robert Moir]

About a month or so ago, I was forced to perform a re-install of Xp
Pro after I upgraded about everything in my computer. My only
problem is I can't get to my old Documents that were in my old
profile. I can see the folder, I just can't see the files
themselves, I keep getting a "You don't have permission to Access
this resource" message. Any Ideas would be very helpful.

You need to take ownership of the folder, details on this are in the help
and support section, just search on "take ownership".

 

[Shenan Stanley]

About a month or so ago, I was forced to perform a re-install of Xp
Pro after I upgraded about everything in my computer. My only
problem is I can't get to my old Documents that were in my old
profile. I can see the folder, I just can't see the files
themselves, I keep getting a "You don't have permission to Access
this resource" message.
Any Ideas would be very helpful.

As long as EFS is not involved:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874