Jerry K wrote:
> "Jerry K" <jklinger@redfield.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4840ba24$0$31738$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I had a motherboard crash. Putting together a new machine. Inxtalled
>> XP Pro on a new hard drive in the new machine. All fine. Then moved
>> the old hard drive to the new machine with all the data and files.
>> For some reason, I can't access some files I need. Like the database
>> from Clipmate or any files under the identity of the administrator
>> of the old machine, which is the same as the new one. Is there a way
>> to get past whatever it is that's stopping me. The error is 'access
>> denied,' etc........ Is there a hack that can get me into my own
>> files??? I had stored passwords etc where i thought they would be safe,
>> but
>> with the motherboard dying, they are a lot safer than I
>> needed.........Appreciate any suggestions......thanks..
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> Thanks for all the help to those that answered. The ownership thing
> worked like a charm..
> Sorry about the cross posting, guess I got a little desperate there
> for a minute. I usually never cross post at all.
> Had lost all my subsribed to and forgot which ones I usually read...

Cross posting to "like" groups is preferred over multi-posting to several
groups. Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of netcops that get totally
bent out of shape if you cross-post. Ignore them and keep posting the same
way as this was.