User Folder on Reinstall

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Hi, here's a good one
I had to reinstall winXPhome. My previous profile "my documents" folder was marked private. Now that that profile was erased, the folder is still there, but no one can get to it. Any ideas. Thanks

PHil
 
Boot to safe mode and log on on as the administrator. Use the security tab
on the folder properties and take ownership of the folder.

PEGwinn said:
Hi, here's a good one.
I had to reinstall winXPhome. My previous profile "my documents" folder
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was marked private. Now that that profile was erased, the folder is still
there, but no one can get to it. Any ideas. Thanks.
 
Take Ownership:

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

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

Alternate method to take ownership:
Use the calcs.exe command line and reset the permissions.

The following comand line paramenter will change the ACLs of all files and
directories on drive C to allow full control for the Administrators local group:

cacls c:\ /t /e /g Administrators:f

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

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

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| Hi, here's a good one.
| I had to reinstall winXPhome. My previous profile "my documents" folder was
marked private. Now that that profile was erased, the folder is still there, but no
one can get to it. Any ideas. Thanks.
|
| PHil
 
It worked, thanks Rob and Carey
One question. IF my profile is listed as a computer administrator, why did I have to safemode/log on as "administrator" to take ownership? Thanks again

Phil
 
On XP Home, the security tab is only available in safe mode. Your user
account would have worked as well.

PEGwinn said:
It worked, thanks Rob and Carey.
One question. IF my profile is listed as a computer administrator, why
Click to expand...
did I have to safemode/log on as "administrator" to take ownership? Thanks
again,
 
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