Registry Screwed up

[Guest]

My registry got screwed up somehow, thusfar i have solved it by installing
windows xp again in a different folder but i had files in my documents that i
want to get to. the problem is the folder was made private. does anyone know
a way around that?

 

[Jim]

My registry got screwed up somehow, thusfar i have solved it by installing
windows xp again in a different folder but i had files in my documents
that i
want to get to. the problem is the folder was made private. does anyone
know
a way around that?

Help & Support has an entire article about how to take ownership of files
and folders.

Jim

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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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Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
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"MattMan00000" wrote:

| My registry got screwed up somehow, thusfar i have solved it by installing
| windows xp again in a different folder but i had files in my documents that i
| want to get to. the problem is the folder was made private. does anyone know
| a way around that?