Reinstalling WinXP Home from WinXP Pro..

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Hi everyone,
I had WinXP Pro and was running well for my home use before I upgraded to
WinXP Pro.
But that was not running well and I decided to reinstall XP Home.
When reinstalling Home,I installed as a New Installation from Win Set Up
CD.I forgot to back up my earlier data files,My Documents folders whch were
password protected.
Now I can not retrieve my old files.Some folders/files are shown but Access
is denied.
Please can anyone suggest/help me to recover my data?
Thanks a lot.
ANIL P

 

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This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

After you backup your files, perform a "clean install" of XP Home.
You should have installed another operating system in the same partition.

Clean Install Windows XP
http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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"Anil P" <anilpasnani@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
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| Hi everyone,
| I had WinXP Pro and was running well for my home use before I upgraded to
| WinXP Pro.
| But that was not running well and I decided to reinstall XP Home.
| When reinstalling Home,I installed as a New Installation from Win Set Up
| CD.I forgot to back up my earlier data files,My Documents folders whch were
| password protected.
| Now I can not retrieve my old files.Some folders/files are shown but Access
| is denied.
| Please can anyone suggest/help me to recover my data?
| Thanks a lot.
| ANIL P
|
|

 

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Hi Carey,
Thanks for the reply.
I tried to get ownership of the folder as mentioned in the article but I
could not start XP Home in SAFE MODE.
Could you explain in detailed steps please?
Thank You.
ANIL P
"Carey Frisch [MVP]" <mrxp2004@nospamyahoo.com> wrote in message
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> This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
> to which you have been denied access:
>
> How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp
>
> After you backup your files, perform a "clean install" of XP Home.
> You should have installed another operating system in the same partition.
>
> Clean Install Windows XP
> http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html
>
> --
> Carey Frisch
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows XP - Shell/User
>
> Be Smart! Protect your PC!
> http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> "Anil P" <anilpasnani@hotmail.com> wrote in message:
> news:Oo$sX0IKEHA.1392@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>
> | Hi everyone,
> | I had WinXP Pro and was running well for my home use before I upgraded
to
> | WinXP Pro.
> | But that was not running well and I decided to reinstall XP Home.
> | When reinstalling Home,I installed as a New Installation from Win Set Up
> | CD.I forgot to back up my earlier data files,My Documents folders whch
were
> | password protected.
> | Now I can not retrieve my old files.Some folders/files are shown but
Access
> | is denied.
> | Please can anyone suggest/help me to recover my data?
> | Thanks a lot.
> | ANIL P
> |
> |