Locked Accounts

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Hi There,
Tonight I fired up my Windows box and got the message that it was missing
the file "netldr" and to hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to load Windows, but it would not
go any further. Fine, I thought, I'll just do a reload of windows to replace
the file. One problem, now that I have a working Windows system, it won't
let me log into the old accounts! All of my old files, programs, pictures,
music, etc. are still on the hard drive (I didn't reformat)but I can't access
any of them because it says I am not the proper user. I do have
Administrator access, but still cannot access my old files. Any help would
be very appreciated. BTW, I have also tried to use the files and settings
transfer wizard, but it hasn't helped.
 
Frustrated said:
Tonight I fired up my Windows box and got the message that it was
missing the file "netldr" and to hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to load Windows,
but it would not go any further. Fine, I thought, I'll just do a
reload of windows to replace the file. One problem, now that I have
a working Windows system, it won't let me log into the old accounts!
All of my old files, programs, pictures, music, etc. are still on the
hard drive (I didn't reformat)but I can't access any of them because
it says I am not the proper user. I do have Administrator access,
but still cannot access my old files. Any help would be very
appreciated. BTW, I have also tried to use the files and settings
transfer wizard, but it hasn't helped.
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Simple Answer - you reinstalled the OS, you need to reinstall the OS as
well. Next time, do a REPAIR installation instead of a REINSTALLATION.

Get your personal files out though:

As long as EFS is not involved:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874
 
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Frustrated said:
Tonight I fired up my Windows box and got the message that it was
missing the file "netldr" and to hit Ctrl-Alt-Del to load Windows,
but it would not go any further. Fine, I thought, I'll just do a
reload of windows to replace the file. One problem, now that I have
a working Windows system, it won't let me log into the old accounts!
All of my old files, programs, pictures, music, etc. are still on the
hard drive (I didn't reformat)but I can't access any of them because
it says I am not the proper user. I do have Administrator access,
but still cannot access my old files. Any help would be very
appreciated. BTW, I have also tried to use the files and settings
transfer wizard, but it hasn't helped.
Click to expand...
Simple Answer - you reinstalled the OS, you need to reinstall the OS
as well. Next time, do a REPAIR installation instead of a
REINSTALLATION.
Click to expand...

Well, I am on Vicodin.. So I will claim it was the drugs!
"Simple Answer - you reinstalled the OS, you need to reinstall the
APPLICATIONS as well."

OOps!
 
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