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Name: atkkil
Date: January 2, 2007 at 17:26:57 Pacific
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ok one of my computers has major problem one of the system 32 config files is messed up. now i can plug the dirve in to another computer to access the files however i can not access the my Doucuments it says access denied. i have the pass words. help plz



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Name: Novak (by aimdude33)
Date: January 2, 2007 at 18:10:31 Pacific
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hmmm did you originally put a password onto the my documents folder? Iv'e never seen that before where it would not let you access the my documents folder unless your using a program on it or? otherwise I have no clue, have you tried going through local c and through your name to see if you could access it that way?

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Name: atkkil
Date: January 3, 2007 at 03:15:45 Pacific
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all i have done is plug the drive into an ide to usb adapter and then connect it to another computer. i can brouse all the files except for my documents. when i try to do this i get access denided.


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Response Number 3
Name: Zenith
Date: January 3, 2007 at 08:40:55 Pacific
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Because "My Documents" is secured to the account that made it. You should be able to read it using an Administrator's account.

For the system32\config error, you may want to check this out:

http://support.microsoft.com/?id=30...


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Response Number 4
Name: cliffpage
Date: January 3, 2007 at 12:01:59 Pacific
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not sure if this will help, if you know the name of one of the files, then go to Windows Explorer and see if you can find it using the search function, making sure you search the correct drive *AND* go into the Advanced options and tick the hidden files/folders part.
Please let us know if this worked


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Response Number 5
Name: atkkil
Date: January 4, 2007 at 05:41:28 Pacific
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The is there a way i can access the my documents on the drive from another pc? yes i know about hidden folders.

i repeate when i try to access the My documents folder from another comuter account i get an access denided. is there a way to unlock this?


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Response Number 6
Name: cliffpage
Date: January 4, 2007 at 06:08:03 Pacific
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I dont know the answer to unlocking it, my suggestion was suggested as a work around, If you search for hidden files by name can you go straight to one of those files and open it and then resave it on the other drive?
Does that at least work?, I know you need to know the file names, but i would be interested to know if this actually works (as a work around)


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Response Number 7
Name: Dark666
Date: January 5, 2007 at 16:42:09 Pacific
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Thats an easy one! lol

Log on as Admin using safe mode.
Right click my documents folder and properties. Go to advanced. Select Security. Then Ownership.
Then select replace folder and contents ownership for Admin Group. After this you will have complete access to the folder. Better yet use this on the entire HD and have complete access to the disc.

Good luck.

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