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07-02-2008, 04:09 AM
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| Newb Techie Join Date: Jun 2008
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|  File/folder access within 'Documents & Settings' folder Hi, I have replaced my h/d in my laptop and I am now using the old drive in an external usb caddy, however I cannnot get access to my personal folder within 'Documents and Settings'. I can access 'All Users' and 'Administrator', but not the personal one. How can I get access to those files? Cheers Justin |
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07-02-2008, 09:11 AM
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| Ultra Techie  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Perth, Australia
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 | Re: File/folder access within 'Documents & Settings' folder not sure if this will work, but you can try changing the owner of the folder. I know that worked for me when I couldn't access a folder because of permissions.
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07-02-2008, 11:36 AM
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| Lurker Techie  Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota
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 | Re: File/folder access within 'Documents & Settings' folder Quote:
Here's how to: How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP Note: you'll probably have to boot into Safe Mode to access the Security tab of the properties window.
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07-02-2008, 01:08 PM
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| Lurker Techie Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Dakota
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| Re: File/folder access within 'Documents & Settings' folder No problem, glad you got it working. I know I had to boot into safe mode to do it, lol, hence why I recommended it =).
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