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Access to folders on old XP Home installation
Hello, I hope someone can help me.
We had a crash and burn, likely a virus infection, on our home machine. It was running XP Home and the wife's email was the default in OE 6. We used password protected user accounts to sign into the computer, to keep the kids eyes out of things, and unfortunately this is what's causing my problem. I installed a new version of XP Pro in a different folder on the drive, and have just about restored the machine, except for some folders that -- and the default email dbx files -- that are under my wife's name in documents and settings in the old installation. Of course,every time I try to access those folders, to copy old files out, I get an access denied message. Anybody know of any way to get inside that folder and move her stuff so I can rebuild her inbox, personal message folders, documetns, address book, etc? Thanks for any and all help. |
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Access to folders on old XP Home installation
SalnDen wrote:
We had a crash and burn, likely a virus infection, on our home machine. It was running XP Home and the wife's email was the default in OE 6. We used password protected user accounts to sign into the computer, to keep the kids eyes out of things, and unfortunately this is what's causing my problem. I installed a new version of XP Pro in a different folder on the drive, and have just about restored the machine, except for some folders that -- and the default email dbx files -- that are under my wife's name in documents and settings in the old installation. Of course,every time I try to access those folders, to copy old files out, I get an access denied message. Anybody know of any way to get inside that folder and move her stuff so I can rebuild her inbox, personal message folders, documetns, address book, etc? Thanks for any and all help. Google... http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...+Access+Denied What you need: How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421 How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874 Windows XP Home Edition? Read a bit more carefully. =) -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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Access to folders on old XP Home installation
On Apr 9, 3:31*pm, "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
SalnDen wrote: We had a crash and burn, likely a virus infection, on our home machine. It was running XP Home and the wife's email was the default in OE 6. We used password protected user accounts to sign into the computer, to keep the kids eyes out of things, and unfortunately this is what's causing my problem. I installed a new version of XP Pro in a different folder on the drive, and have just about restored the machine, except for some folders that -- and the default email dbx files -- that are under my wife's name in documents and settings in the old installation. Of course,every time I try to access those folders, to copy old files out, I get an access denied message. Anybody know of any way to get inside that folder and move her stuff so I can rebuild her inbox, personal message folders, documetns, address book, etc? Thanks for any and all help. Google...http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...+Access+Denied What you need: How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421 How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874 Windows XP Home Edition? Read a bit more carefully. =) -- Shenan Stanley * * *MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Wayhttp://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I do appreciate this, but I probably should have been more verbose in my original post. I've tried most of these, but to no avail. The folders I need to access were created and stored under the XP Home installation, and they're not letting me change the security. And, unfortunately, XP Home does not allow turning off simple file sharing. To be more concise, my real problem -- the reason I installed a second copy of Windows, using XP Pro -- was that we're getting an error on boot up under the original installation. The system halts and tells me that the logon process was terminated. I've tried several of the fixes listed in the Microsoft support forums, but cannot get at the files necessary to experiment with those fixes. I cannot even get the machine to boot in safe mode under the old, original XP Home installation. |
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Access to folders on old XP Home installation
On Apr 9, 3:31*pm, "Shenan Stanley" wrote:
SalnDen wrote: We had a crash and burn, likely a virus infection, on our home machine. It was running XP Home and the wife's email was the default in OE 6. We used password protected user accounts to sign into the computer, to keep the kids eyes out of things, and unfortunately this is what's causing my problem. I installed a new version of XP Pro in a different folder on the drive, and have just about restored the machine, except for some folders that -- and the default email dbx files -- that are under my wife's name in documents and settings in the old installation. Of course,every time I try to access those folders, to copy old files out, I get an access denied message. Anybody know of any way to get inside that folder and move her stuff so I can rebuild her inbox, personal message folders, documetns, address book, etc? Thanks for any and all help. Google...http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q...+Access+Denied What you need: How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421 How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions on a shared folder in Windows XPhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874 Windows XP Home Edition? Read a bit more carefully. =) -- Shenan Stanley * * *MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Wayhttp://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Actually, I spoke to soon....I have now had some luck with some of the files, but still would like to gain access to her Outlook Express folders and address book. Where are those located? Thanks! |
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