XP FOLDER PROTECTION

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I try to access my old XP disk from a new XP PC (as my old video card died)
using a USB enclosure, my user name was "admin" on both.
I can access all folders and files of the external disk except "f:\Documents
and Settings\admin" which is precisely the one I need.

I looked around, called MS support that sent me to Fujitsu (new PC) that
sent me to Toshiba (old PC) that said it was out of scope...
I tried to boot the Fujitsu with the Toshiba disk, it would work but I
needed to re-register and didn't, and now the S/N is on the Toshiba which is
at Fry's...
So I'm screwed and nobody seems to be willing to help.
This must happen to other, no?
Thanks in advance.
 
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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|I try to access my old XP disk from a new XP PC (as my old video card died)
| using a USB enclosure, my user name was "admin" on both.
| I can access all folders and files of the external disk except "f:\Documents
| and Settings\admin" which is precisely the one I need.
|
| I looked around, called MS support that sent me to Fujitsu (new PC) that
| sent me to Toshiba (old PC) that said it was out of scope...
| I tried to boot the Fujitsu with the Toshiba disk, it would work but I
| needed to re-register and didn't, and now the S/N is on the Toshiba which is
| at Fry's...
| So I'm screwed and nobody seems to be willing to help.
| This must happen to other, no?
| Thanks in advance.
|
 
pmadesclaire said:
I try to access my old XP disk from a new XP PC (as my old video card died)
using a USB enclosure, my user name was "admin" on both.
Click to expand...


Using the same username on both PCs really doesn't mean anything to the
computers. User account login names are nothing more than conveniences
for us carbon-based life forms - the computer actually uses the Security
Identifier (SID) for authentication, and each SID is unique, even if the
two accounts have the same login name.

I can access all folders and files of the external disk except "f:\Documents
and Settings\admin" which is precisely the one I need.
Click to expand...


If you hadn't encrypted the data files (and marking a folder
private is something completely different from encryption), you may be
facing nothing more than a simple permissions issue. Have you tried
taking ownership of the old folders?

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421


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chains and slavery? .... I know not what course others may take, but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry
 
pmadesclaire said:
Thanks a lot for you answer, it was the solution.
Click to expand...

You're welcome.

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They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin

Is life so dear or peace so sweet as to be purchased at the price of
chains and slavery? .... I know not what course others may take, but as
for me, give me liberty, or give me death! -Patrick Henry
 
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