XP Home Restore - Can't find files

[Diana Webb]

I had to restore XP Home and create users. Now I do not
have access to any old files created by previous users.
I only set up one user called Owner, so it is an
administrator. I can get to the folders, but it tells me
they are empty.

Sure would appreciate any advice. Thanks!

 

[purplehaz]

What do you mean by restore? If you used a restore cd supplied with the
computer when you bought it, those are designed to wipe the drive clean and
start over, so any old files would be gone, unless you backed them up.
If you did a system restore in xp, then you shouldn't have to create new
users. What exactly did you do?

 

[Diana Webb]

Thanks for the reply.

I understand from my husband that he did the following:
Control Panel
System
System restore

It ran and said completed, but then game him the black
screen. At that point I got the XP Home CD and booted
off it. I ran the repair program from there. It made me
set up my users again, but I can't see any files.

Any ideas?

 

[purplehaz]

See if this helps:
This information can be found in Help and Support by searching for
ownership.



To take ownership of a file or folder

Open Windows Explorer, and then locate the file or folder you want to take
ownership of.

Right-click the file or folder, click Properties, and then click the
Security tab.

Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.

In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.

(Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects within the
tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.



Notes:

To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to All Programs, point to
Accessories, and then click Windows Explorer.

If you are not joined to a domain and want to view the Security tab, see To
display the Security tab.

You can transfer ownership in two ways:

The current owner can grant the Take ownership permission to others,
allowing those users to take ownership at any time.

An administrator can take ownership of any file on the computer. However,
the administrator cannot transfer ownership to others. This restriction
keeps the administrator accountable.

In Windows XP Professional, the Everyone group no longer includes the
Anonymous Logon group.