[Help] Lost User Account

[Don D]

I have recently reinstalled XP Home into a seperate folder on my hard drive. I can still access previous user accounts via Documents and Settings. However one user was password protected and though the name is on the list I cannot access it. Any ideas ?

Regards

Don D

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--Sonic

[Sonic]

You must re-set NTFS permissions of the folders.

What version of windows have you got ? what language ?

[Don D]

Hi Sonic,

Sorry about tag, this is my first post, I will follow the rules closer in future.

I'm running XP Home 2002 in English (I'm British, living in France). I have heard of NFTS but would like more

guidance on this one please. I can write HTML and I've developed a web site so I'm not a complete nurd but - I only know that I know nothing.

Regards

Don D

[Sonic]

Download the zipped takeown & xacls

These are command line to re-set ntfs rights on folder.

- Takeown allow to set owner of the folder is you, so you can change permission after.

- Xcacls (same as cacls.exe but has advanced features) allow to specify rights.

Make a .cmd file with this content, place .exe in same folder of the batch.

Edit the "pathfolder" value too if mine is wrong (C:\Doc&Settings)

set pathfolder=%SystemDrive%\Documents and Settings
takeown /A /R /D O /F %pathfolder%
xcacls %pathfolder% /G SYSTEM:F "Tout le Monde":F /T /C /Y

Goodbye.

NTFS.zip