Accessing hidden folders

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Jason

Is there any way to access a hidden folder? I made a
folder that could only be accessed by one user name, but
that user name has been deleted, and the stuff in the
folder is important to me.

How can I access or unhide the folder?
 
Trying logging with the administrators privilege

Administrators have complete control over all the users on that system and can access all folders. Or use try accessing this folder c$

Regard

M. Rajes
www.winxpsolution.co

----- Jason wrote: ----

Is there any way to access a hidden folder? I made a
folder that could only be accessed by one user name, but
that user name has been deleted, and the stuff in the
folder is important to me

How can I access or unhide the folder
 
I'm using an administrator account, it still doesn't
work. When I try to open it it says, "[This folder] is
not accessible.

Access is denied."

Is there any other way to open it, or is it basically
gone for good?


-----Original Message-----
Trying logging with the administrators privileges

Administrators have complete control over all the users
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on that system and can access all folders. Or use try
accessing this folder c$.
 
Search 'Help & Support' for 'taking ownership'.

Keith

Jason said:
I'm using an administrator account, it still doesn't
work. When I try to open it it says, "[This folder] is
not accessible.

Access is denied."

Is there any other way to open it, or is it basically
gone for good?


-----Original Message-----
Trying logging with the administrators privileges

Administrators have complete control over all the users
Click to expand...
on that system and can access all folders. Or use try
accessing this folder c$.
Regards

M. Rajesh
www.winxpsolution.com

----- Jason wrote: -----

Is there any way to access a hidden folder? I made
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a
folder that could only be accessed by one user name, but
that user name has been deleted, and the stuff in the
folder is important to me.

How can I access or unhide the folder?

.
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In Windows Explorer, go to "Tools" - "folder options" - "view" - under
"Hidden Files and Folders" check "Show Hidden Files and Folders" click
"Apply" - you will now be able to see them in Windows Explorer.
 
There was a choice of whether or not to keep personal
folders when you deleted the account. If you said "NO"
then try an undelete program to recover. (R-Undelete is
pretty good.) Otherwise, you may be screwed.

Try logging on as Administrator and seeing if the My
Documents folder still exists for the user name.
 
Darn! None of that stuff seems to have worked.

My computer had to have some kind of recovery done on it,
beause some driver was disabled, and when it was working
again the user names were gone. Does this mean the
folder is definitely gone or is there still some way to
access it? And also, when I go to Properties of the
folder it says it is 0 bytes. I don't know if this is
because nothing is in it anymore, or because it's hidden.
 
When you view the properties, what does the security tab say? When you click the 'Advanced' button on the security tab, then select the 'Owner' tab, what does it say?

Keith
 
When I view the properties there is a Sharing tab, which
I assume is the same as the Security tab you mentioned
(because none of the folders have a Security tab), and
the only option it has is "Make this folder private," but
it's not selectable for some reason.

And there is no Advanced button in the Sharing tab.
There's one under the General tab, but it doesn't contain
anything that looks useful.

-----Original Message-----
When you view the properties, what does the security tab
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say? When you click the 'Advanced' button on the
security tab, then select the 'Owner' tab, what does it
say?
Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote in
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To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options.
2.. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear Use simple file sharing [Recommended].
Keith
 
I can't find a "Use file sharing" option in the View tab
under Advanced Settings. The closest thing to that I see
is "Display simple view in Explorer's Folder list," but
unchecking that doesn't do anything.

-----Original Message-----
To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options.
2.. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear
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Use simple file sharing [Recommended].
Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote in
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If you're running XP Home, you need to boot into safe mode to see the security tab.

Keith

Jason said:
I can't find a "Use file sharing" option in the View tab
under Advanced Settings. The closest thing to that I see
is "Display simple view in Explorer's Folder list," but
unchecking that doesn't do anything.

-----Original Message-----
To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options.
2.. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear
Click to expand...
Use simple file sharing [Recommended].
Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote in
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message news:[email protected]...
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Ok, now I can view the Security tab. What am I looking
for in there? What should I change?

-----Original Message-----
If you're running XP Home, you need to boot into safe mode to see the security tab.

Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote in
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message news:[email protected]...
I can't find a "Use file sharing" option in the View tab
under Advanced Settings. The closest thing to that I see
is "Display simple view in Explorer's Folder list," but
unchecking that doesn't do anything.

-----Original Message-----
To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options.
2.. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear
Click to expand...
Use simple file sharing [Recommended].
Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote
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in
message news:[email protected]...
When I view the properties there is a Sharing tab, which
I assume is the same as the Security tab you mentioned
(because none of the folders have a Security tab), and
the only option it has is "Make this folder
Click to expand...
private,"
but
it's not selectable for some reason.

And there is no Advanced button in the Sharing tab.
There's one under the General tab, but it doesn't contain
anything that looks useful.


-----Original Message-----
When you view the properties, what does the
Click to expand...
security
tab
say? When you click the 'Advanced' button on the
security tab, then select the 'Owner' tab, what
Click to expand...
does
it
say?

Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]>
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message [email protected]...
Darn! None of that stuff seems to have worked.

My computer had to have some kind of recovery
Click to expand...
done
on
it,
beause some driver was disabled, and when it was
working
again the user names were gone. Does this mean the
folder is definitely gone or is there still some way
to
access it? And also, when I go to Properties of the
folder it says it is 0 bytes. I don't know if
Click to expand...
this
is
because nothing is in it anymore, or because it's
hidden.


-----Original Message-----
Is there any way to access a hidden folder? I
Click to expand...
made
a
folder that could only be accessed by one user name,
but
that user name has been deleted, and the stuff
Click to expand...
in
the
folder is important to me.

How can I access or unhide the folder?
.

.
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.
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'Advanced' button -> 'Owner' tab -> 'change owner to:' -> select your logon.

Keith

Jason said:
Ok, now I can view the Security tab. What am I looking
for in there? What should I change?

-----Original Message-----
If you're running XP Home, you need to boot into safe mode to see the security tab.

Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote in
Click to expand...
message news:[email protected]...
I can't find a "Use file sharing" option in the View tab
under Advanced Settings. The closest thing to that I see
is "Display simple view in Explorer's Folder list," but
unchecking that doesn't do anything.


-----Original Message-----
To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options.
2.. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear
Use simple file sharing [Recommended].
Keith

message When I view the properties there is a Sharing tab,
which
I assume is the same as the Security tab you mentioned
(because none of the folders have a Security tab), and
the only option it has is "Make this folder private,"
but
it's not selectable for some reason.

And there is no Advanced button in the Sharing tab.
There's one under the General tab, but it doesn't
contain
anything that looks useful.


-----Original Message-----
When you view the properties, what does the security
tab
say? When you click the 'Advanced' button on the
security tab, then select the 'Owner' tab, what does
it
say?

Keith

in
message [email protected]...
Darn! None of that stuff seems to have worked.

My computer had to have some kind of recovery done
on
it,
beause some driver was disabled, and when it was
working
again the user names were gone. Does this mean the
folder is definitely gone or is there still some
way
to
access it? And also, when I go to Properties of the
folder it says it is 0 bytes. I don't know if this
is
because nothing is in it anymore, or because it's
hidden.


-----Original Message-----
Is there any way to access a hidden folder? I made
a
folder that could only be accessed by one user
name,
but
that user name has been deleted, and the stuff in
the
folder is important to me.

How can I access or unhide the folder?
.

.
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.
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Click to expand...
 
Yay! I can access the folder now! Thank you very, very
much for helping me the whole time. I'll definitely
remember everything in case something like this happens
again.

-----Original Message-----
'Advanced' button -> 'Owner' tab -> 'change owner to:' -
select your logon.

Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote in
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message news:[email protected]...
Ok, now I can view the Security tab. What am I looking
for in there? What should I change?

-----Original Message-----
If you're running XP Home, you need to boot into safe mode to see the security tab.

Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote
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in
message news:[email protected]...
I can't find a "Use file sharing" option in the
Click to expand...
View
tab
under Advanced Settings. The closest thing to that
Click to expand...
I
see
is "Display simple view in Explorer's Folder list," but
unchecking that doesn't do anything.


-----Original Message-----
To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options.
2.. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear
Use simple file sharing [Recommended].
Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]>
Click to expand...
wrote
in
message [email protected]...
When I view the properties there is a Sharing tab,
which
I assume is the same as the Security tab you mentioned
(because none of the folders have a Security
Click to expand...
tab),
and
the only option it has is "Make this folder private,"
but
it's not selectable for some reason.

And there is no Advanced button in the Sharing tab.
There's one under the General tab, but it doesn't
contain
anything that looks useful.


-----Original Message-----
When you view the properties, what does the security
tab
say? When you click the 'Advanced' button on the
security tab, then select the 'Owner' tab, what does
it
say?

Keith

in
message [email protected]...
Darn! None of that stuff seems to have worked.

My computer had to have some kind of recovery done
on
it,
beause some driver was disabled, and when it was
working
again the user names were gone. Does this
Click to expand...
mean
the
folder is definitely gone or is there still some
way
to
access it? And also, when I go to Properties
Click to expand...
of
the
folder it says it is 0 bytes. I don't know if this
is
because nothing is in it anymore, or because it's
hidden.


-----Original Message-----
Is there any way to access a hidden folder?
Click to expand...
I
made
a
folder that could only be accessed by one user
name,
but
that user name has been deleted, and the
Click to expand...
stuff
in
the
folder is important to me.

How can I access or unhide the folder?
.

.

.
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.
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You're welcome. Glad we got through that!!! :)

Keith

Jason said:
Yay! I can access the folder now! Thank you very, very
much for helping me the whole time. I'll definitely
remember everything in case something like this happens
again.

-----Original Message-----
'Advanced' button -> 'Owner' tab -> 'change owner to:' -
select your logon.

Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]> wrote in
Click to expand...
message news:[email protected]...
Ok, now I can view the Security tab. What am I looking
for in there? What should I change?


-----Original Message-----
If you're running XP Home, you need to boot into safe
mode to see the security tab.

Keith

message I can't find a "Use file sharing" option in the View
tab
under Advanced Settings. The closest thing to that I
see
is "Display simple view in Explorer's Folder list,"
but
unchecking that doesn't do anything.


-----Original Message-----
To display the Security tab

1.. Open Folder Options in Control Panel.
a.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
b.. Double-click Folder Options.
2.. On the View tab, under Advanced settings, clear
Use simple file sharing [Recommended].
Keith

in
message [email protected]...
When I view the properties there is a Sharing tab,
which
I assume is the same as the Security tab you
mentioned
(because none of the folders have a Security tab),
and
the only option it has is "Make this folder
private,"
but
it's not selectable for some reason.

And there is no Advanced button in the Sharing tab.
There's one under the General tab, but it doesn't
contain
anything that looks useful.


-----Original Message-----
When you view the properties, what does the
security
tab
say? When you click the 'Advanced' button on the
security tab, then select the 'Owner' tab, what
does
it
say?

Keith

"Jason" <[email protected]>
wrote
in
message [email protected]...
Darn! None of that stuff seems to have worked.

My computer had to have some kind of recovery
done
on
it,
beause some driver was disabled, and when it was
working
again the user names were gone. Does this mean
the
folder is definitely gone or is there still some
way
to
access it? And also, when I go to Properties of
the
folder it says it is 0 bytes. I don't know if
this
is
because nothing is in it anymore, or because
it's
hidden.


-----Original Message-----
Is there any way to access a hidden folder? I
made
a
folder that could only be accessed by one user
name,
but
that user name has been deleted, and the stuff
in
the
folder is important to me.

How can I access or unhide the folder?
.

.

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