File permissions

I have files located on an old HD that are encrypted.
When I reinstalled XP I no longer have access to these
files. I can see them but not access them. Does anyone
know how to view my files again?

Is your PC part of a domain? If yes ask your domain administrator for help
(he MIGHT be able to help you).

If your PC is not part of a domain and you haven't exported EFS certificate
with which you encrypted your files, they are unfortunately as good as gone.



Mike


"Otis" <otis@enterneti.com> wrote in message
news:028301c34bdd$31cd2750$a601280a@phx.gbl...

> I have files located on an old HD that are encrypted.
> When I reinstalled XP I no longer have access to these
> files. I can see them but not access them. Does anyone
> know how to view my files again?

reboot into safe mode - the security tab becomes visable
for properties on files and folders, you can setup better
permissions this way.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have realize the XP home lacks quite a few features that
>XP Pro and Win2K have: can't logon to a domain. I have
>been trying to set folder permissions, but it doesn't seem
>like XP Home has that ability. I then found out that XP
>Home will secure your personal folder. This doesn't work
>very well. A regular user account can log on and view my
>administrator folders.
>
>Is there anyway to set file or folder permissions on XP?
>
>Is there something I am missing when a regular user is
>able to access the admins folders?
>.
>

Sounds like you're missing a password.

>-----Original Message-----
>I have realize the XP home lacks quite a few features

that

>XP Pro and Win2K have: can't logon to a domain. I have
>been trying to set folder permissions, but it doesn't

seem

>like XP Home has that ability. I then found out that XP
>Home will secure your personal folder. This doesn't

work

>very well. A regular user account can log on and view

my

>administrator folders.
>
>Is there anyway to set file or folder permissions on XP?
>
>Is there something I am missing when a regular user is
>able to access the admins folders?
>.
>

Hi,

Just wondering if there is a way to add file permissions
to folders and files without adding a pc to a domain.

It is a standalone pc at home running windows xp and I
need to add permissions so that other people in house
cannot go into certain directories etc.

please advise

mark

mark shannon <> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Just wondering if there is a way to add file permissions
> to folders and files without adding a pc to a domain.
>
> It is a standalone pc at home running windows xp and I
> need to add permissions so that other people in house
> cannot go into certain directories etc.
>
> please advise

Start -> Help & Support
search for File Permissions.

You must be NTFS.. No domain was ever required to define file and directory
permissions on a machine.

BTW - I hope that email address is fake - otherwise expect emails from Fake
Microsoft's offering patches. Spam is evil. Protect yourself!

--
Shenan Stanley
"Just trying to help"
-------------------------
How to use XPs Help and Support
http://tinyurl.com/fltf

How to Use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups
http://tinyurl.com/fkja

How do I go about posting an informative question?
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm

How to use Google
http://www.google.com/help/basics.html
http://tinyurl.com/fkmc
-------------------------

Hi,

the drive is NTFS but not bale to set permissions on it.
you only have the sharing tab...

anything else to try?

mark

>-----Original Message-----
>mark shannon <> wrote:

permissions

>
>Start -> Help & Support
>search for File Permissions.
>
>You must be NTFS.. No domain was ever required to define

file and directory

>permissions on a machine.
>
>BTW - I hope that email address is fake - otherwise

expect emails from Fake

>Microsoft's offering patches. Spam is evil. Protect

yourself!

>
>--
>Shenan Stanley
>"Just trying to help"
>-------------------------
>How to use XPs Help and Support
>http://tinyurl.com/fltf
>
>How to Use the Microsoft Product Support Newsgroups
>http://tinyurl.com/fkja
>
>How do I go about posting an informative question?
>http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
>How to use Google
>http://www.google.com/help/basics.html
>http://tinyurl.com/fkmc
>-------------------------
>
>
>.
>

In Home the Security dialog is only available in properties
of NTFS objects when you are in a F8 safe mode boot.
In a normal boot you can use the cacls command at cmd prompt.
cacls /?
gives syntax info.

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Server System: Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
"mark" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:09be01c39e12$ec6b22b0$a501280a@phx.gbl...

> Hi,
>
> the drive is NTFS but not bale to set permissions on it.
> you only have the sharing tab...
>
> anything else to try?
>
> mark

> permissions

> file and directory

> expect emails from Fake

> yourself!