Security lockout on my files

[P Webster]

Hi,
Yesterday, I was forced to reinstall my laptop's Windows XP
Home Edition, but I have found that all my files are now
inaccessible.

I can see them in the Explorer window, but if I try to copy
them to my backup device, I get an 'access denied' dialog.

I am using an account with administrator priviledges, but I
still cannot access my files.

I have also tried using a Linux live CD, but that cannot
read the files either.

So, what I need to know is:
1) How do I copy my files away from this NTFS partition
onto my backup device?
2) How do I disable file security so that this never
happens again?

Thanks,

Phil

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

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

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| Hi,
| Yesterday, I was forced to reinstall my laptop's Windows XP
| Home Edition, but I have found that all my files are now
| inaccessible.
|
| I can see them in the Explorer window, but if I try to copy
| them to my backup device, I get an 'access denied' dialog.
|
| I am using an account with administrator priviledges, but I
| still cannot access my files.
|
| I have also tried using a Linux live CD, but that cannot
| read the files either.
|
| So, what I need to know is:
| 1) How do I copy my files away from this NTFS partition
| onto my backup device?
| 2) How do I disable file security so that this never
| happens again?
|
| Thanks,
|
| Phil