Standard recovery

[Guest]

I performed an XP standard recovery so my data files were
not deleted. When I (the administrator) click on the non
deleted pre recovery administrators folder in explorer, I
get the message: "access denied". How can I gain access
to this locked folder. Thanks for the help

 

[Rock]

I performed an XP standard recovery so my data files were
not deleted. When I (the administrator) click on the non
deleted pre recovery administrators folder in explorer, I
get the message: "access denied". How can I gain access
to this locked folder. Thanks for the help

You need to take ownership of those folders and files. Go to help and
support and type in ownership or see this KB article:
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

 

[Ramesh [MVP]]

Take Ownership of that folder. Login as Administrator from Safe mode (XP Home)

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

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

--
Ramesh, Microsoft MVP
Windows XP Shell/User
http://windowsxp.mvps.org


I performed an XP standard recovery so my data files were
not deleted. When I (the administrator) click on the non
deleted pre recovery administrators folder in explorer, I
get the message: "access denied". How can I gain access
to this locked folder. Thanks for the help