Unable to access files created under Win 2000 Adv. Server

[srulison]

Recently I replaced the operating system on my PC from a
demo version of Windows 2000 Advanced server to Windows XP
professional. While the Windows 2000 Adv. Server was
installed, I created several folders in a partition
separate from the OS and created some MS Word and Excel
documents which, I stored in the above stated folders.
These were not just test documents but real files that I
need for my personal records. Unfortunately it didn't
occur to me when I removed the Win 2000 Adv. server that I
wouldn't be able to get to into the folders or files with
the Win XP OS. Does anybody have a suggestion on how I
can recover these files? I tried to reinstall the Win
2000 Adv in the partition that contained the files. My
thought was that I could go in under the administrator ID
and take ownership of all the folders and files and be
able to get at it that way but I was unsuccessful. When I
tried, it appeared to grant all of the rights I needed to
recover the files but when I tried to move or open a file,
I received an Access Denied message. Does somebody have a
suggestion on how I can get these files back?


Thank you.


Sincerely,
Steven Rulison

 

[Dave Patrick]

What happens if you take ownership?

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Microsoft MVP [Windows]
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| Recently I replaced the operating system on my PC from a
| demo version of Windows 2000 Advanced server to Windows XP
| professional. While the Windows 2000 Adv. Server was
| installed, I created several folders in a partition
| separate from the OS and created some MS Word and Excel
| documents which, I stored in the above stated folders.
| These were not just test documents but real files that I
| need for my personal records. Unfortunately it didn't
| occur to me when I removed the Win 2000 Adv. server that I
| wouldn't be able to get to into the folders or files with
| the Win XP OS. Does anybody have a suggestion on how I
| can recover these files? I tried to reinstall the Win
| 2000 Adv in the partition that contained the files. My
| thought was that I could go in under the administrator ID
| and take ownership of all the folders and files and be
| able to get at it that way but I was unsuccessful. When I
| tried, it appeared to grant all of the rights I needed to
| recover the files but when I tried to move or open a file,
| I received an Access Denied message. Does somebody have a
| suggestion on how I can get these files back?
|
|
| Thank you.
|
|
| Sincerely,
| Steven Rulison

 

[Guest]

After taking ownership I can go into the rights of any
file or folder and grant the Administrator ID any rights I
want. But when I try to open the file, I get an Access
Denied error message. I also noticed that when I click on
the Advanced button off of the General tab in the
properties of a file, the Ecrypt contents to secure data
box is checked. I did not check that when I created the
file. I don't know how that box got checked.


Steve Rulison

 

[Dave Patrick]

This article may help.

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=255742

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

| After taking ownership I can go into the rights of any
| file or folder and grant the Administrator ID any rights I
| want. But when I try to open the file, I get an Access
| Denied error message. I also noticed that when I click on
| the Advanced button off of the General tab in the
| properties of a file, the Ecrypt contents to secure data
| box is checked. I did not check that when I created the
| file. I don't know how that box got checked.
|
|
| Steve Rulison