System restore / access problems

[Alext]

Hi

I did a system restore on my computer that reinstalled
the windows xp operating system as new, moving all of my
old disk structure in to a file called 'my old disk
structure'.

This file contains my 'My documents' folder from my old
disk structure, which was the folder that contained all
the settings for my profile. This profile had a password
on it and now I cannot access this folder as presumably
it is still encrypted. I can't delete it either, and it's
got about twenty gigs of data... on a 30gb hard drive
that isn't good.

Can anybody help me access the folder or delete it?

Thanks

 

[Kelly]

Hi,

See if this helps/applies:

Windows Explorer/Tools/Folder Options/View/Unmark "Use Simple File Sharing".
Right click the folder/file in
question/Properties/Security/Advanced/Owner/Set Permissions.

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q308/4/18.asp

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