[stephen.accetta@honeywell.com]

I tried following the instructions, and I get no "Security" tab under
PROPERTIES...

"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" wrote:

> Tim;
> As long as they were not encrypted, Taking Ownership should give you access,
> #9 on this link:
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/adsecurity.htm
>
> --
> Jupiter Jones [MVP]
> http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/
>
>
> "tim" <tim@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E6FDF71E-E292-4776-A458-72F1976117C8@microsoft.com...
> > hello savvy computer techies,
> >
> > i'm having trouble accessing files that were on a partitioned drive.
> > i recently did a clean install of windows xp pro sp2 onto my c: drive, but
> > i
> > cannot open the files that i was once able to access before the
> > re-installation of windows xp pro sp2 on my other partitioned d: drive.
> >
> > i thought by adding a user under "Users Who Can Transparently Access This
> > File:" in the section "encryption details" (properties > advanced >
> > details)
> > i would be able to access the files, but there are no users to select
> > from,
> > not even the administrator.
> >
> > please help!
>
>
>

[Torgeir Bakken \(MVP\)]

stephen.accetta@honeywell.com wrote:

> I tried following the instructions, and I get no "Security" tab
> under PROPERTIES...
Hi,

You did see this part of
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421


<quote>
If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you must
start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an account
that has Administrative rights to have access to the Security tab.
</quote>


--
torgeir, Microsoft MVP Scripting and WMI, Porsgrunn Norway
Administration scripting examples and an ONLINE version of
the 1328 page Scripting Guide:
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