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    Dec 21, 2006, 04:39 AM
    Can't open windows XP desktop folder
    Hello,

    My father had a motherboard failure on his computer. He decided to get a new computer. But there is a folder on the desktop of his old computer called PICTURES that he wants to access.

    I installed his old HD into the new computer as a second HD. I am able to access the DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS folder, and his subfolder BOB. But when I try to access the DESKTOP folder where the PICTURE folder is, I get a message D:\DOCUMENTS AND SETTINGS\BOB\DESKTOP IS NOT ACCESSIBLE, ACCESS DENIED.

    I assume this is because he had to enter a password to log into windows on his old computer. Naturally, he knows his password. So how can we access this file?

    Jim
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    Dec 21, 2006, 07:03 AM
    Howdy and welcome to AMHD!

    He will need to Take Ownership of that folder!

    Murray
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    Dec 21, 2006, 07:38 AM
    Worked like a charm. Thanks.
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    Dec 21, 2006, 09:19 AM
    Not a problem.. Thanks for the update!

    Murray
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    Jan 24, 2010, 01:08 PM

    I have Info Accelerator and had to reformat my hard drive. All the entries to my phone book need to be restored, but I don't know how to restore them from my desktop, where the back up folder is located. When I open Accelerator and go to file/open, I can't enter the desktop location in the window to open the back up phone book.
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