Big Problem

[Mike]

If you log in as Admin, you should be able to access the
folder, unless maybe you had the files encrypted. Have
you tried creating the same user and logging in as that?
I imagine you must have tried, but just in case.

Mike

>-----Original Message-----
>Please help,
>
>I have re-installed XP which I have done before but this
>time I cant get to my old documents. I can see the
>directory in C:|documents\settings\(User Name) but it
says
>access denied on my old login. I hope you can help me
get
>them back or I have lost all my stuff.
>
>I created new user names but I can see some of the old
>documents under previous users except mine as they were
>higher privelage.
>
>Is there any way I can get the files back as I also lost
>my restore point.
>
>
>Regards
>
>Roy
>
>
>.
>

[Taurarian]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;EN-US;Q308421&
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP




"Roy Woodman" > wrote in message
...
> Please help,
>
> I have re-installed XP which I have done before but this
> time I cant get to my old documents. I can see the
> directory in C:|documents\settings\(User Name) but it says
> access denied on my old login. I hope you can help me get
> them back or I have lost all my stuff.
>
> I created new user names but I can see some of the old
> documents under previous users except mine as they were
> higher privelage.
>
> Is there any way I can get the files back as I also lost
> my restore point.
>
>
> Regards
>
> Roy
>
>