(Another) File Deletion problem under XP

>-----Original Message-----
>

>>-----Original Message-----
>>Hi,
>>
>>Earlier this year, I purchased a new PC pre-installed
>>with Windows XP Home Edition V5.1. Early on, I had to
>>restore my original software configuration using the
>>Restore CD provided with the original PC.
>>
>>This was entirely successful. When I inspected the
>>contents of the hard disk I noticed that 'Restore' had
>>copied the entire old image to a folder entitled:
>>
>> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10 0744pm\
>>
>>After I had recovered the user data from this image, I
>>decided to delete the contents of this folder to save

>HDD

>>space. This was OK, except for one folder which was the
>>user area for my son
>>
>> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10
>>0744pm\documents and settings\john\...
>>
>>I found access to this was denied. At this point I

>should

>>inform you that my son had passworded his XP user

>account

>>at one point, though he subsequently un-passworded it
>>before we restored the factory disk image.
>>
>>I managed (in DOS mode)by changing the Access Control
>>Lists (ACL)to get one level lower and could see this

>>sub-folders of: desktop, my documents favourites etc,
>>however I could not get into these folders.
>>
>>I went into 'DOS' mode and tried to use RMDIR OR RD to
>>remove the sub-folders. This was refused with the
>>message "Access denied".
>>
>>I tried to use ATTRIB command to modify the READ ONLY

>by

>>specifying -R, however, this was refused with the
>>message "Access denied".
>>
>>I tried checking/modifying the Access Control Lists for
>>these folders using the CACLS command, however again

>this

>>was refused with the message "Access is denied".
>>
>>Is there anything else I can do? I can't believe that I
>>will be stuck with these redundant folders that cannot

>be

>>accessed forever??
>>
>>Many thanks in anticipation for your help.
>>.
>>Download a PowerToy - TweakUI from below website

>http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/
>.
>

> Tried your suggestion of Tweak UI, but am struggling to
> see how this helps..
> Perhaps I've missed something - can you be more explicit?
> Thx in anticipation

> >-----Original Message-----
> >

> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>Earlier this year, I purchased a new PC pre-installed
> >>with Windows XP Home Edition V5.1. Early on, I had to
> >>restore my original software configuration using the
> >>Restore CD provided with the original PC.
> >>
> >>This was entirely successful. When I inspected the
> >>contents of the hard disk I noticed that 'Restore' had
> >>copied the entire old image to a folder entitled:
> >>
> >> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10 0744pm\
> >>
> >>After I had recovered the user data from this image, I
> >>decided to delete the contents of this folder to save

> >HDD

> >>space. This was OK, except for one folder which was the
> >>user area for my son
> >>
> >> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10
> >>0744pm\documents and settings\john\...
> >>
> >>I found access to this was denied. At this point I

> >should

> >>inform you that my son had passworded his XP user

> >account

> >>at one point, though he subsequently un-passworded it
> >>before we restored the factory disk image.
> >>
> >>I managed (in DOS mode)by changing the Access Control
> >>Lists (ACL)to get one level lower and could see this

> had

> >>sub-folders of: desktop, my documents favourites etc,
> >>however I could not get into these folders.
> >>
> >>I went into 'DOS' mode and tried to use RMDIR OR RD to
> >>remove the sub-folders. This was refused with the
> >>message "Access denied".
> >>
> >>I tried to use ATTRIB command to modify the READ ONLY

> >by

> >>specifying -R, however, this was refused with the
> >>message "Access denied".
> >>
> >>I tried checking/modifying the Access Control Lists for
> >>these folders using the CACLS command, however again

> >this

> >>was refused with the message "Access is denied".
> >>
> >>Is there anything else I can do? I can't believe that I
> >>will be stuck with these redundant folders that cannot

> >be

> >>accessed forever??
> >>
> >>Many thanks in anticipation for your help.
> >>.
> >>Download a PowerToy - TweakUI from below website

> >http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/
> >.
> >

>

>-----Original Message-----
>Ken,
>see http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-

>title is how to take ownership of files in winXP
>"Ken" <t350c@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:027001c34403$0eebf040$a101280a@phx.gbl...

>> Tried your suggestion of Tweak UI, but am struggling to
>> see how this helps..
>> Perhaps I've missed something - can you be more

>> Thx in anticipation

>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >
>> >>-----Original Message-----
>> >>Hi,
>> >>
>> >>Earlier this year, I purchased a new PC pre-installed
>> >>with Windows XP Home Edition V5.1. Early on, I had to
>> >>restore my original software configuration using the
>> >>Restore CD provided with the original PC.
>> >>
>> >>This was entirely successful. When I inspected the
>> >>contents of the hard disk I noticed that 'Restore'

>> >>copied the entire old image to a folder entitled:
>> >>
>> >> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10 0744pm\
>> >>
>> >>After I had recovered the user data from this image,

>> >>decided to delete the contents of this folder to save
>> >HDD
>> >>space. This was OK, except for one folder which was

>> >>user area for my son
>> >>
>> >> c:\my old disk structure -- 03-05-10
>> >>0744pm\documents and settings\john\...
>> >>
>> >>I found access to this was denied. At this point I
>> >should
>> >>inform you that my son had passworded his XP user
>> >account
>> >>at one point, though he subsequently un-passworded it
>> >>before we restored the factory disk image.
>> >>
>> >>I managed (in DOS mode)by changing the Access Control
>> >>Lists (ACL)to get one level lower and could see this

>> had

>> >>sub-folders of: desktop, my documents favourites etc,
>> >>however I could not get into these folders.
>> >>
>> >>I went into 'DOS' mode and tried to use RMDIR OR RD

>> >>remove the sub-folders. This was refused with the
>> >>message "Access denied".
>> >>
>> >>I tried to use ATTRIB command to modify the READ ONLY
>> >by
>> >>specifying -R, however, this was refused with the
>> >>message "Access denied".
>> >>
>> >>I tried checking/modifying the Access Control Lists

>> >>these folders using the CACLS command, however again
>> >this
>> >>was refused with the message "Access is denied".
>> >>
>> >>Is there anything else I can do? I can't believe

>> >>will be stuck with these redundant folders that

>> >be
>> >>accessed forever??
>> >>
>> >>Many thanks in anticipation for your help.
>> >>.
>> >>Download a PowerToy - TweakUI from below website
>> >http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/
>> >.
>> >

>>

>
>
>.
>