Users Passwords

[Guest]

Had to reinstall clean copy of XP. Directory still contains my old username
that was administrator and password protected. I created a new username but
would like to go into docs and settings and retrieve some information saved
in the Applications area. Explorer will not allow me to open the file.
Can I create a new user with the exact username as the original?
How can I access infor?
Thanks, Tom

 

[Shenan Stanley]

Had to reinstall clean copy of XP. Directory still contains my old
username that was administrator and password protected. I created a
new username but would like to go into docs and settings and retrieve
some information saved in the Applications area. Explorer will not
allow me to open the file.
Can I create a new user with the exact username as the original?
How can I access infor?

Tome,

If the files were ENCRYPTED and you did not backup the correct information -
*poof*, gone.
If the folder was just a private folder - done so by using NTFS
file/directory permissions, then you can still get to the files..

As long as EFS is not involved:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

 

[Will Denny]

Hi


If you 'clean installed XP everything would have been deleted. Where was/is
the name of this folder that survived a 'clean' install?

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[Guest]

It is located under Documents and Settings along with the new user account I
just created. I am particularily interested in getting to my Outlook
Contacts. I had even archived them the day before. But all were stored
under my older admin user account.
Tom

 

[Guest]

I am particularily interested in getting to my Outlook contacts. I recently
achived all the folders but fear that they too are in the old admin user
account.

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I am particularily interested in getting to my Outlook contacts. I
recently achived all the folders but fear that they too are in the
old admin user account.

Take ownership and copy them out. Outlook Express has an import function,
point it to the old file and it should be able to handle it for you once you
have access to the file.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

You must have performed a 'Repair' install of XP.

Please see if the following article helps:

"Mail Folders, Address Book, and E-mail Messages Are Missing After You
Upgrade to Microsoft Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;313055&Product=winxp

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