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Gordon J. Rattray
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      01-14-2009
Hi there,

I've got a client's crashed hard drive attached to my computer and need to access his Vista Documents and Settings.

I can't get permissions to let me take control nor will it let me take ownership...

What to do?

Thanks,

Gordon
 
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Dave
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      01-14-2009
Vista doesn't use the Documents & Settings...
Look under /Users/loginname


"Gordon J. Rattray" <> wrote in message news:...
Hi there,

I've got a client's crashed hard drive attached to my computer and need to access his Vista Documents and Settings.

I can't get permissions to let me take control nor will it let me take ownership...

What to do?

Thanks,

Gordon
 
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Michael Walraven
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      01-14-2009
if you are actually trying to open 'Documents and Settings' and is was a Vista....
There is no folder 'Documents and Settings' which is why you cannot access it. What you are seeing is a 'junction point' which is there for older XP programs that hardwired their structure to that location.

Michael

"Gordon J. Rattray" <> wrote in message news:...
Hi there,

I've got a client's crashed hard drive attached to my computer and need to access his Vista Documents and Settings.

I can't get permissions to let me take control nor will it let me take ownership...

What to do?

Thanks,

Gordon
 
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Gordon J. Rattray
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      01-14-2009
My bad!

Thx,

Gordon
"Dave" <> wrote in message news:...
Vista doesn't use the Documents & Settings...
Look under /Users/loginname


"Gordon J. Rattray" <> wrote in message news:...
Hi there,

I've got a client's crashed hard drive attached to my computer and need to access his Vista Documents and Settings.

I can't get permissions to let me take control nor will it let me take ownership...

What to do?

Thanks,

Gordon
 
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