Access to my files/directory.

hvis du forstår dette jeg er ikke en haj til engelsk så er dette vist eneste mulighed!

prøv med en Repair


1:Det første du skal gøre er at boote op på din Windows XP CD, husk at din bios skal stå til at være first bootdevice cdrom.
Når den har installeret nogle foreløbige filer skal du;

2: springe det første tilbud om repair i Consolemode over og fortsætte din installation (nyindstalation)

3: Nu kan du så vælge hvilket drev din nye installation skal ligge på og her er det gerne dit C drev.

4: Og nu fortæller den dig der er et styresystem på dette drev og om du vil slette det (L) eller du vil lave en repair (R) - det er her du skal trykke på R.

5: Og du vil nu se at den laver en helt ny indstalation men det dejlige er bare den beholder alle dine indstillinger og dit skrive bord intakt men nu har du sluppet for alle dine fejl og mangler :-)

6:PS husk at have din CD-Key klar, denne skal bruges da det jo er en "nyinstallation"


http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q315341
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Man kan komme ud for at miste data eller programmers opsætning efter geninstallering, reparering eller opgradering af Windows XP,
hvis den er preinstalleret OEM version. Det er informationen placeret i mapperne: All Users, Default User, Start menu, Startup group og
Shared Documents som mistes.

Det sker blandt andet, hvis man benytter en af følgende scenarier :

1. Man geninstallerer XP til samme mappe eller foretager en in-place opdatering

2. Man reparerer XP ved hjælp af boot fra CD'en og herefter vælger R (Repair)

3. Man opgraderer OEM versionen til en fuld retail version

Årsag: Når man først starter en preinstalleret OEM version af Windows XP, oprettes der følgende fil: %Windir%\System32\undo_guimode.txt.
Den er årsagen til, at ens data og opsætninger mistes, hvis en af ovennævte muligheder foretages.

For at løse problemet, slet eller omdøb da "undo_guimode.txt" filen FØR man geninstallerer, reparerer eller opgraderer


Virker også for Win2k

As long as the files are not encrypted you won't have a problem.
You can easily re-install the system at gain access priviliges to your files.
You may have to reset permissions, but that is easy when you are logged on as an Administrator.

If you do not want to change any data (by reinstalling), you can always put the HD in a different computer with Windows 2000/XP installed. You will then again be able to reset permissions.
Still... If the files are encrypted, you're pretty much boned if you can't get the original system up and running :/

So any permissions on directories/files are reset by re-installing over an existing installation? BTW, this is not an OEM, files are not encrypted and not XP. It's 2K. I don't care about program settings and such, I only need to get access to a directory where only one user has access.

I tried moving the disk to another system with XP installed, and it denied me access. I have another system with 2k that I'll try the same technique.

The repair i described above also work on Win2k!

if the file system i NTFS you kan right klik on the folder and press properties -> secrutities ->advanced - there you should be abel to overtake the rights on the folder on the other harddrive

My solution works exactly the same for 2K/XP.
When you can see the folder (new installation or Hd in a different computer) try and open it.

If you are denied acces, choose Properties and then Security.
Pick Advanced security settings and select the "Owner" tab (you need to have administrative priviliges for this to work). Select your account (the one you've logged in with). Mark "Replace owner......" and click OK.

This makes you the owner of the directory and everything in it. you can now go to the Security tap and set the permissions ot Everyone = Full Control

If the disk is all weird with permissoins you can do the above procedure in the drive itself (e.g. c:).

Got it. Thanks for the help. Now if I can just figure out how to give you both some points as promised...

Seems like you figured it out ;)

;) thanks for points