I am using Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

 

Since reinstalling Windows XP and installing SP2 by Microsoft Update, cannot

access old documents on my 'Compaq' account. Windows Explorer says:

 

"C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq. Access is Denied"

 

Why should be doing this? And how to resolve without using System Restore???

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I am using Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

>

> Since reinstalling Windows XP and installing SP2 by Microsoft Update,

> cannot

> access old documents on my 'Compaq' account. Windows Explorer says:

>

> "C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq. Access is Denied"

>

> Why should be doing this? And how to resolve without using System

> Restore???

 

 

It's a permissions issue, perfectly normal, fixed by Taking Ownership.

 

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

 

HTH

-pk

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows XP

(Pro/Home)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

 

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP (Pro/Home)

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

 

How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders in

Windows XP -

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308419

 

--

 

Brian A. Sesko { MS MVP_Shell/User }

Conflicts start where information lacks.

http://basconotw.mvps.org/

 

Suggested posting do's/don'ts: http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to ask a question: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375

 

 

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BC5AA592-3725-48E5-8F3B-34DF27098148@microsoft.com...

>I am using Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

>

> Since reinstalling Windows XP and installing SP2 by Microsoft Update, cannot

> access old documents on my 'Compaq' account. Windows Explorer says:

>

> "C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq. Access is Denied"

>

> Why should be doing this? And how to resolve without using System Restore???

"John" <John@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:BC5AA592-3725-48E5-8F3B-34DF27098148@microsoft.com...

>I am using Windows XP Home Edition SP2.

>

> Since reinstalling Windows XP and installing SP2 by Microsoft Update,

> cannot

> access old documents on my 'Compaq' account. Windows Explorer says:

>

> "C:\Documents and Settings\Compaq. Access is Denied"

>

> Why should be doing this? And how to resolve without using System

> Restore???

 

A username is merely an alias for a security id. It is certainly more

convenient to enter a name rather than that long string of hex numbers.

 

A reinstallation changes the security id which corresponds to your username.

Thus, as far as Windows is concerned, those folders and files belong to a

different username.

 

System Restore will not change this situation. Instead, you follow the

instructions in Help & Support about

"how to take ownership of files and folders".

 

Jim