Recover ‘my Document’ Files?

[bdenner]

I’m trying to help a friend recover his data files from the ‘Documents and Settings’ directory controlled by a corrupted and unrepairable OS. He has installed another OS in a new WINDOWS directory but when we try to retrieve the information from his old user directory we get “Access is Denied”

Is there a way around this? The intention is to recover these few files then reformat and rebuild the drive.

[Crossy]

Is he logged in as 'administrator'? Should have full access to everything.

[bdenner]

Is he logged in as 'administrator'? Should have full access to everything.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

He is Administrator of both operating systems but the because he has not (or can't) used the origonal OS he is not logged into it there for denied access.

[francois]

hi'

take a look at control panel/system/environme,t variables and set them back in place, it could work this way.

another way to enter the full system in in safe mode and copy these files to a safe partition ...

hope it can help a bit :

francois

[Guest endure]

Go to the folder that contains his data. Right click and select "Properties". Select "Security". Add "Everyone" as a new user and give "Everyone" "Full Control" and all other rights to the folder. If this doesn't work trying setting security as above on each file you want access to.

[bdenner]

Go to the folder that contains his data. Right click and select "Properties". Select "Security". Add "Everyone" as a new user and give "Everyone" "Full Control" and all other rights to the folder. If this doesn't work trying setting security as above on each file you want access to.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thanks, but as we are denied access changing security settings is not an option.

hi'

take a look at control panel/system/environme,t variables and set them back in place, it could work this way.

another way to enter the full system in in safe mode and copy these files to a safe partition ...

hope it can help a bit :

francois

Will have a look at your suggestions - thanks