accessing user files without logging in

I have had problems with WinXP home, so I upgraded to
WinXP pro. For fear it would delete my files, I created
a new folder for pro to be installed in (same drive).
Pro works fine. However, home doesn't work at all. My
files are in my old home user account that has a password
to logon. When I try to open the folder of my home user
account files all it says is that I don't have access
rights-it doesn't even give me a prompt for the
password. If there was no password I would be able to
access it (i.e.:all my files are still there). If I
could merely enter the password when trying to open the
folder, that would very nice.
Also, if many of you are 100% sure it won't delete my
files in an upgrade I might take that path instead.
Thank you,
ninjascyther@juno.com

HenrikHalmstrand
Thu Sep 16 05:15:03 CDT 2004

Hi,
I think the problem is that you don't have ownership of those files. Try to
take ownership of the entire map and then give yourself full control
permissions. If you can't see the security tab, just turn "simplify sharing"
off under tools, options.

Hope it will help.

Best regards
/Henrik Halmstrand

"Doc" wrote:

> I have had problems with WinXP home, so I upgraded to
> WinXP pro. For fear it would delete my files, I created
> a new folder for pro to be installed in (same drive).
> Pro works fine. However, home doesn't work at all. My
> files are in my old home user account that has a password
> to logon. When I try to open the folder of my home user
> account files all it says is that I don't have access
> rights-it doesn't even give me a prompt for the
> password. If there was no password I would be able to
> access it (i.e.:all my files are still there). If I
> could merely enter the password when trying to open the
> folder, that would very nice.
> Also, if many of you are 100% sure it won't delete my
> files in an upgrade I might take that path instead.
> Thank you,
> ninjascyther@juno.com
>