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I have re-innstalled my computer, but my files are locked to my old user. How
can i get to these files?
 
Andreas said:
I have re-innstalled my computer, but my files are locked to my old user. How
can i get to these files?
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If you hadn't encrypted the data files (which could not have been
done with WinXP Home), you may be facing nothing more than a simple
permissions issue. Have you tried taking ownership of the old folders?

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


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Okey. I have tryed "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP",
but iI dont have the rights to change the rights... HELP!!! Have I lost my
files??
 
Andreas said:
Okey. I have tryed "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP",
but iI dont have the rights to change the rights... HELP!!! Have I lost my
files??
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When you tried to "take ownership" were you logged into a user account
that has Administrator privileges (or to the "Administrator" account
itself)?

Did you notice the "Note" at the beginning of the KB Article:

"Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has
administrative credentials. If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition, you must start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with
an account that has Administrative rights to have access to the Security
tab."

"If you are using Windows XP Professional, you must disable Simple File
Sharing. By default, Windows XP Professional uses Simple File sharing
when it is not joined to a domain."
 
Andreas (norwegian) said:
Okey. I have tryed "How to take ownership of a file or folder in
Windows XP", but iI dont have the rights to change the rights...
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There is no problem to take the ownership when logging in as
Administrator or under an account with administrative privileges.
 

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