Re-install folder permissions

[Emery]

I have a partitioned hard drive with Windows XP
installed on one partition. When I reinstalled Windows,
all my folders that were declared private on the previous
installation are no longer accessable, even though I am
still the administrator.
How do I change or reset the folder permissions on my
currrent installation.

Thanks,

Emery

 

[Wesley Vogel]

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

 

[Emery]

Thanks Wes,
it worked alright.

Emery

-----Original Message-----
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;308421

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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[Wesley Vogel]

I'm glad somebody had something work right. ;-)

 

[shannan]

-----Original Message-----
I have a partitioned hard drive with Windows XP
installed on one partition. When I reinstalled Windows,
all my folders that were declared private on the previous
installation are no longer accessable, even though I am
still the administrator.
How do I change or reset the folder permissions on my
currrent installation.

Thanks,

Emery
.
I am having the same problem on my hard drive. I can't

access "My Documents" at all. I tried to reinstall
Windows XP over the existing XP installation however,
this did not work and now my other programs wont run. I
just want to get access to My Documents so I can copy it
to backup then Format the whole drive. I've been working
on this problem for at least 3 weeks now. It all started
when I updated my NVIDIA video drivers. My computer
would no longer boot - It would just hang. I've put in a
new HD and used "Copy Commander" to duplicate the drive
just in case my efforts at reinstalling failed.
Thanks in Advance!
Shannan

 

[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