accidental re-install of xp home edition

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Hershey

*sigh*

my 10 yo daughter accidentally re-installed xp. (this is not the first
time) However, this time, she must have deleted the first xp. I can log on
fine and access the info in her files and her brothers files from the
original xp, but i cant get into my documents or pictures or music. I
retreived her pictures and things, but i would really like to get at my
email, addresses, pictures (especially) and documents. But when I try to get
into my folder, its says access denied. I have tried to log in safe mode. I
can see the folder in my documents from the original xp, but i cant seem to
retrieve anything. Can anyone help me?

Cynthia
 
Hershey said:
*sigh*

my 10 yo daughter accidentally re-installed xp. (this is not the first
time) However, this time, she must have deleted the first xp. I can log on
fine and access the info in her files and her brothers files from the
original xp, but i cant get into my documents or pictures or music. I
retreived her pictures and things, but i would really like to get at my
email, addresses, pictures (especially) and documents. But when I try to get
into my folder, its says access denied. I have tried to log in safe mode. I
can see the folder in my documents from the original xp, but i cant seem to
retrieve anything. Can anyone help me?

Cynthia
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Boot into Safe mode, log on with an account that is a Computer Administrator,
and take ownership of your files. Take a look at these articles for more info.

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
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