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December 13th, 2005 02:00
locked out of my administrator documents
My administrator profile in XP does not allow me to access any documents or even view my desktop icons. It boots slowly under this profile only and does not allow any but the easiest of applications (solitare). However, I created a second administrator profile and it allows me to run the computer normally with minimal interference. It does not however allow me to view or access documents on the main profile. This includes such features as outlook or other important featuers. I have run scan disk, (it tells me it is locked out of these sectors as well) and I have tried backing up the data into an external hard drive. Most of it went in but there is still a significant amout of stuff missing. (about three gig's worth). I have tried defragmenting, antivirus, under both profiles (It did allow me to run this) and so forth. It is as if that profile has a firewall built up around it alone. Any suggestions would be greatly apprecated.
Denny Denham
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December 13th, 2005 03:00
Try accessing them with your new account using the information here.
tgsmith
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December 13th, 2005 03:00
sctdvr,
You MUST boot up in safe mode, logon as Administrator (that's the Admininistrator, not your user with administrator rights). Right click on Start. Left click on Explorer. Navigate to the folder you wish to open. You should be able to open it with no problem and copy its files to your new Administrator's folder. If not, then right click on the folder. Left click on properties. On the properties page, select the Security tab. You can select advanced permissions options to ADD your new administrator or user full rights to the folder and migrate those rights down to its subfolders and files. DO NOT delete ANY user's rights. BAD IDEA! Been there, done that!
Tony
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December 13th, 2005 04:00
Hey Denny,
Beat me to it while I was typing. Good call. Couldn't remember what Microsoft called that little routine. I was trying to get Sctdvr in the right ballpark. By the way I should have noted the MUST boot up in Safe Mode applies to XP Home Edition. Once Sctdvr takes possession, he needs to scan those folders and files with his AntiVirus AND Antispyware again. Sounds like a bug to me.
Tony
Message Edited by tgsmith on 12-13-2005 01:06 AM