System Restore messed up everything

[alison]

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I just restored my winXP home to the no format version where all my old files
are moved to a folder called "my old disk structure" i cant access these
files or move them back to their original spot. so now i have a folder with
all my data and programs yet i cannot access them. anyone know how to make
these files accessible again and reconfigure my settings to recognise these
files??

 

[alison]

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I don't see any of these things your trying to get me to find to enable this.
If efs is enables then how do i fix it?

 

[Guest]

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Take Ownership, #9 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/adsecurity.htm

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"Alison" <Alison@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:87F6F53E-9B4A-4819-8713-95AC90B121B0@microsoft.com...
>I just restored my winXP home to the no format version where all my old
>files
> are moved to a folder called "my old disk structure" i cant access these
> files or move them back to their original spot. so now i have a folder
> with
> all my data and programs yet i cannot access them. anyone know how to make
> these files accessible again and reconfigure my settings to recognise
> these
> files??

 

[Guest]

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Alison wrote:
> I just restored my winXP home to the no format version where all my
> old files are moved to a folder called "my old disk structure" i cant
> access these files or move them back to their original spot. so now i
> have a folder with all my data and programs yet i cannot access them.
> anyone know how to make these files accessible again and reconfigure
> my settings to recognise these files??

As long as EFS is not involved:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

How to disable simplified sharing & set permissions
on a shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=307874

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[Guest]

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Alison wrote:
> I don't see any of these things your trying to get me to find to
> enable this. If efs is enables then how do i fix it?

Are you getting an "Access Denied" message when trying to get to it?

Did you read the NOTE on the link?
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has
administrative credentials. If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home
Edition, you must start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an
account that has Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab.

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[alison]

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I dont get any "access denied" message when i try and open my files i can
open them but they arnt appearing as actually being installed in my computer
they are just there. all my "rogram files","documents and settings" and any
program i had i can see and use but they dont fully function and don't show
up in my start menu or in add/remove programs. i'm the only user of this
computer, so what are administrative credentials? and i do have winXP home,
so if i restart in safe mode how can i ensure i have admin. rights?

"Shenan Stanley" wrote:

> Alison wrote:
> > I don't see any of these things your trying to get me to find to
> > enable this. If efs is enables then how do i fix it?
>
> Are you getting an "Access Denied" message when trying to get to it?
>
> Did you read the NOTE on the link?
> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
>
> Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has
> administrative credentials. If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home
> Edition, you must start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an
> account that has Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab.
>
> --
> <- Shenan ->
> --
> The information is provided "as is", it is suggested you research for
> yourself before you take any advice - you are the one ultimately
> responsible for your actions/problems/solutions. Know what you are
> getting into before you jump in with both feet.
>
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Alison wrote:
> I don't get any "access denied" message when I try and open my files I
> can open them but they aren't appearing as actually being installed in
> my computer they are just there. all my "program files","documents and
> settings" and any program I had I can see and use but they don't fully
> function and don't show up in my start menu or in add/remove
> programs. I'm the only user of this computer, so what are
> administrative credentials? and I do have winXP home, so if I restart
> in safe mode how can I ensure I have admin. rights?

Your administrator credentials are "administrator" and likely a blank
password.

However, your description tells me that you now need to install your
applications again - that all your "restore" did was reinstall/repair
Windows XP - not your applications. Reinstall your applications from the
corresponding installation media.

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