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After running the non format system recovery my old files were put into (my
old disc structure) when i open this file and go to my documents it stops me
opening it and says that it is pass word protected, and although i know my
old password it will not let me put it in. I have put the same password in to
the new recovery.Any help Please...Kind regards mike..........
 
mike said:
After running the non format system recovery my old files were put
into (my old disc structure) when i open this file and go to my
documents it stops me opening it and says that it is pass word
protected, and although i know my old password it will not let me put
it in. I have put the same password in to the new recovery.Any help
Please...Kind regards mike..........
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You need to take ownership of the files. Here is a Knowledge Base
article about it:

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 - HOW TO: Take Ownership of a
File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421]

Or just open XP's Help & Support and type in "take ownership".

That should solve the problem unless the files were *encrypted*. Let's
hope they weren't.

Malke
 
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