Problem With Folders

ChatMod#1 · 07-05-2006

Hey guys, i had put a few folders of mine as private, so that nobody else could access them even though it was on a single hard drive which everybody in my house used. Since i had issues, with my computer, i installed a new xp on a different drive, but i cannot access those accounts, and i cannot click on the make private button 4 some reason. I think this is because i had put it as private in the old XP(which i haven't removed yet). So i need some help of getting access to the folders without loosing my info in it. I cannot login into the old XP due to problems, so i need a way to be able to access all the files i want to, which are protected. I am pretty sure it is not malware or a virus, because i had a technician check it for me, for it has got to do something wit the old XP. Cheers.

adrian_g · 07-05-2006

probely a promisions problem on there. what version of xp are they home or pro or even bouth!!!!

ChatMod#1 · 07-06-2006

Both are XP, but the new one has SP2 in it already.

adrian_g · 07-08-2006

you could always try sharing the files and see and try acessing them from that computer see if it make any differnce.

sos for the late relpy

GaRHaR · 07-08-2006

All you need to do is take ownership of the folders, which is extremely easy to do (so much for security).

Follow these steps

1) Open My Computer
2) Select Tools -> Folder Options -> View
3) Scroll down to the bottom and Uncheck Simple File Sharing Apply & Close
4) Navigate to your "private" folders
5) Select and right click. Click on Sharing and Security
6) Select the Security Tab.
7) Find your username in this, and give yourself Full Control access.

This should work, if it doesn't, there is another way.

adrian_g · 07-08-2006

Originally Posted by GaRHaR

All you need to do is take ownership of the folders, which is extremely easy to do (so much for security).

Follow these steps

1) Open My Computer
2) Select Tools -> Folder Options -> View
3) Scroll down to the bottom and Uncheck Simple File Sharing Apply & Close
4) Navigate to your "private" folders
5) Select and right click. Click on Sharing and Security
6) Select the Security Tab.
7) Find your username in this, and give yourself Full Control access.

This should work, if it doesn't, there is another way.

did't now that way i use computers that are on a domain most time and there is all ways a seperate security tab when you right click on a file and you add user acount that have promison on there

GaRHaR · 07-09-2006

Yea, I found it out a while ago, and committed it to memory, as it is such a useful thing to know. If someone's hard drive fails, I can get access to all their files and safe their work from being lost for ever. Or if it happens to me

(which it did)

07-05-2006	#2
adrian_g Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: england Posts: 325	probely a promisions problem on there. what version of xp are they home or pro or even bouth!!!! __________________ Look what my computer did to me: shouldn't it be the other way around.. --------------------------------------------------- Here to help others with computer problems and learn new things at the same time. No one knows everything, if they did, life would be pointless. ThinkMG company i work for if any one want to see it

07-08-2006	#4
adrian_g Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: england Posts: 325	you could always try sharing the files and see and try acessing them from that computer see if it make any differnce. sos for the late relpy __________________ Look what my computer did to me: shouldn't it be the other way around.. --------------------------------------------------- Here to help others with computer problems and learn new things at the same time. No one knows everything, if they did, life would be pointless. ThinkMG company i work for if any one want to see it

07-08-2006	#5
GaRHaR Tech Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 6,068 PC Experience: Elite PC Guru	All you need to do is take ownership of the folders, which is extremely easy to do (so much for security). Follow these steps 1) Open My Computer 2) Select Tools -> Folder Options -> View 3) Scroll down to the bottom and Uncheck Simple File Sharing Apply & Close 4) Navigate to your "private" folders 5) Select and right click. Click on Sharing and Security 6) Select the Security Tab. 7) Find your username in this, and give yourself Full Control access. This should work, if it doesn't, there is another way. __________________ < Prework \| PSU Calculator \| PCHF Rules \| Microsoft Knowledge Base \| Guru 3D \| Toms Hardware \| Blackle.com - Spread the word! >

07-08-2006	#6
adrian_g Gold Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: england Posts: 325	Originally Posted by GaRHaR All you need to do is take ownership of the folders, which is extremely easy to do (so much for security). Follow these steps 1) Open My Computer 2) Select Tools -> Folder Options -> View 3) Scroll down to the bottom and Uncheck Simple File Sharing Apply & Close 4) Navigate to your "private" folders 5) Select and right click. Click on Sharing and Security 6) Select the Security Tab. 7) Find your username in this, and give yourself Full Control access. This should work, if it doesn't, there is another way. did't now that way i use computers that are on a domain most time and there is all ways a seperate security tab when you right click on a file and you add user acount that have promison on there __________________ Look what my computer did to me: shouldn't it be the other way around.. --------------------------------------------------- Here to help others with computer problems and learn new things at the same time. No one knows everything, if they did, life would be pointless. ThinkMG company i work for if any one want to see it

07-09-2006	#7
GaRHaR Tech Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Western Australia Posts: 6,068 PC Experience: Elite PC Guru	Yea, I found it out a while ago, and committed it to memory, as it is such a useful thing to know. If someone's hard drive fails, I can get access to all their files and safe their work from being lost for ever. Or if it happens to me (which it did) __________________ < Prework \| PSU Calculator \| PCHF Rules \| Microsoft Knowledge Base \| Guru 3D \| Toms Hardware \| Blackle.com - Spread the word! >

07-05-2006	#1
ChatMod#1 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 47	Problem With Folders Hey guys, i had put a few folders of mine as private, so that nobody else could access them even though it was on a single hard drive which everybody in my house used. Since i had issues, with my computer, i installed a new xp on a different drive, but i cannot access those accounts, and i cannot click on the make private button 4 some reason. I think this is because i had put it as private in the old XP(which i haven't removed yet). So i need some help of getting access to the folders without loosing my info in it. I cannot login into the old XP due to problems, so i need a way to be able to access all the files i want to, which are protected. I am pretty sure it is not malware or a virus, because i had a technician check it for me, for it has got to do something wit the old XP. Cheers.

07-06-2006	#3
ChatMod#1 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 47	Both are XP, but the new one has SP2 in it already.

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