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Anonymous   11-27-2004 at 01:15:15 PM

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I have set file permission in windows 2000 for users on a local
machine however this operating system has become corrupt and a new
disk has been installed so as the files could then be transferred to
the new os. The new os is Windows XP sp2.

However I cannot access some files which were modified within the w2k
os. Is there a utility that can remove all file permissions on a disk?

TIA.

Andy

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Anonymous   11-27-2004 at 10:21:45 PM
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Andy,

If you only used file permissions and not e.g. EFS (Encrypted File System)
then all you need to do is take ownership of the folders and files. After
this, you will have full access to your data.

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/defau [...] 21&sd=tech

I hope this helps,

Mike

"Andy Baron" <abaronsk6@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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>I have set file permission in windows 2000 for users on a local
> machine however this operating system has become corrupt and a new
> disk has been installed so as the files could then be transferred to
> the new os. The new os is Windows XP sp2.
>
> However I cannot access some files which were modified within the w2k
> os. Is there a utility that can remove all file permissions on a disk?
>
> TIA.
>
> Andy

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Anonymous   11-27-2004 at 04:20:46 PM
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Alternatively, logged in as an admin, use NTbackup to back
the structure and files up into a file. When you restore this to
the new location make sure that you do not check to option to
restore permissions.

--
Roger Abell
Microsoft MVP (Windows Security)
MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4) MCDBA
"Andy Baron" <abaronsk6@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4a68ee37.0411270715.35da1c69@posting.google.com...
> I have set file permission in windows 2000 for users on a local
> machine however this operating system has become corrupt and a new
> disk has been installed so as the files could then be transferred to
> the new os. The new os is Windows XP sp2.
>
> However I cannot access some files which were modified within the w2k
> os. Is there a utility that can remove all file permissions on a disk?
>
> TIA.
>
> Andy

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