permissions--again

Here is the story.

Have Vista Home Premium. Computer with XP failed. So, they put the XP disk
in the Vista computer.

Now, I need to access the files that were/are in the XP "my documents"
folder.

When I try that, in many cases, Vista says I don't have permission. Why
should vista care what is on the added disk?

And how do I gain access to all those files? I have turned off User Account
Control since it kept getting in the way of other things I was trying to do.

Thanks.

--
Bill

Right click on the directory you want to access and select Properties >
Security > Advanced > Edit > Add

Add the User Name to which you have logged in on the Vista system. It must
be one with Administrative rights.

These directions apply to both systems:

http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;308421

"Bill H." <> wrote in message
news:%23S%...
> Here is the story.
>
> Have Vista Home Premium. Computer with XP failed. So, they put the XP
> disk
> in the Vista computer.
>
> Now, I need to access the files that were/are in the XP "my documents"
> folder.
>
> When I try that, in many cases, Vista says I don't have permission. Why
> should vista care what is on the added disk?
>
> And how do I gain access to all those files? I have turned off User
> Account
> Control since it kept getting in the way of other things I was trying to
> do.
>
> Thanks.
>
> --
> Bill
>
>
>