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Resetting rights on documents & settings
I have installed a new drive following a HDD crash, but have fortunately
managed to recover the files using an external usb connection. Only remaining challenge is to copy over some of the files in my documents, but access is being denied as I am no longer the owner. How do I reset the permissions? I'm running XP home. Thanks. |
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Resetting rights on documents & settings
You need to take ownership of the files. For Windows XP Home, start the
computer in safe mode, and then log on with an administrator account to have access to the Security tab. To take ownership of a file, follow these steps: 1. Right-click the file that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties. 2. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one appears). 3. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab. 4. In the Name list, click Administrator, or click the Administrators group, and then click OK. -- Salvador Manaois III MCSE MCSA CEH MCITP | Enterprise/Server Admin Bytes & Badz : http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com |
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Resetting rights on documents & settings
Thanks, that worked.
"Salvador Manaois III" wrote: You need to take ownership of the files. For Windows XP Home, start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an administrator account to have access to the Security tab. To take ownership of a file, follow these steps: 1. Right-click the file that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties. 2. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one appears). 3. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab. 4. In the Name list, click Administrator, or click the Administrators group, and then click OK. -- Salvador Manaois III MCSE MCSA CEH MCITP | Enterprise/Server Admin Bytes & Badz : http://badzmanaois.blogspot.com |
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