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Carey Frisch [MVP]
This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
(non-encrypted) 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
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| My son backed up critical files to a folder on his laptop, then installed a
| new copy of Windows XP. As you can imagine, he no longer has access to the
| files since the account he used to back them up no longer exists and there
| is no hope of recovering the account SID. Even the new admin account in XP
| can't access the files. Is there another way to assign ownership to
| orphaned files?
|
| Thanks for any suggestions.
|
|
(non-encrypted) 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
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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
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| My son backed up critical files to a folder on his laptop, then installed a
| new copy of Windows XP. As you can imagine, he no longer has access to the
| files since the account he used to back them up no longer exists and there
| is no hope of recovering the account SID. Even the new admin account in XP
| can't access the files. Is there another way to assign ownership to
| orphaned files?
|
| Thanks for any suggestions.
|
|