Windows XP Home Primary User Problem

[Brad Paul]

Had a corrupt OS the other night when logged on as the
primary user or Owner. Changed hard drives and re-
installed WinXP Home on a fresh HDD.

Set old HDD as slave and opened Explorer. I can see all
Documents and Settings folders for the other 4 users but
my Documents and Settings folder is "not accessible...
Access Denied"

Is there any way to get at this folder?

Can I just copy the other user folders from the old HDD
to the new HDD to set them up?

What is the "work around" to prevent this in the
future... I just got up and running after the big
blackout in Aug and now all my stuff is locked out
again!!!

Thanks

 

[Brian [MSFT]]

Hi Brad,

Please contact Product Support to resolve this issue.
(http://support.microsoft.com/)

Brian Schafer, MCSE, MCSA, CISSP, Security+
(e-mail address removed)

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


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[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

There is no reason to contact Microsoft Support for this, Brian. The
instructions for "taking ownership" are in Help and Support.

--
Doug Knox, MS-MVP Windows XP/ Windows Smart Display
Win 95/98/Me/XP Tweaks and Fixes
http://www.dougknox.com

 

[Doug Knox MS-MVP]

See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents
"private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting
Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need
to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator
account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you
can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security
tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

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: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and
Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874