Access Denied after system restore

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Josh Holbrook

A while ago, my computer started acting funy, so I did a
system restore. I chose the option where it put
everything currently on the drive into a folder
called "<whatever the date was>: My Old Data"...or
something like that, and it would then reinstall Windows
like it was when I first bought it. It worked okay, except
for one thing--I can't open my old documents and settings
file. I go to "my old data/documents and settings/<my old
username here>", and Windows gives me an error message--
something like, "Cannot open 'my old data/documents and
settings/<my old username here>': Access is denied." I
think it's because of some security something-or-other I
put on my files at some point.

Anyways... I want to know if there's a way to get to
that data. I can't take it anywhere, because I live 100
miles from the nearest computer shop.

Somebody help me, please!!! And, f you do... thanks. A
bunch.
 
This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| A while ago, my computer started acting funy, so I did a
| system restore. I chose the option where it put
| everything currently on the drive into a folder
| called "<whatever the date was>: My Old Data"...or
| something like that, and it would then reinstall Windows
| like it was when I first bought it. It worked okay, except
| for one thing--I can't open my old documents and settings
| file. I go to "my old data/documents and settings/<my old
| username here>", and Windows gives me an error message--
| something like, "Cannot open 'my old data/documents and
| settings/<my old username here>': Access is denied." I
| think it's because of some security something-or-other I
| put on my files at some point.
|
| Anyways... I want to know if there's a way to get to
| that data. I can't take it anywhere, because I live 100
| miles from the nearest computer shop.
|
| Somebody help me, please!!! And, f you do... thanks. A
| bunch.
 
w00t!!! THANK YOU!!!!! said:
-----Original Message-----
This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en- us;308421&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Josh Holbrook"
 
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