Can't access XP private documents

Question

One of my users made their documents in XP private (disallow other users from see their docs) and now we want to recover the documents from their harddrive and can't access them? Is there a way we can retrieve those docs. Now when I log as administrator and try to open the documents from My Docs & Settings.

 

If you can assist please reply pronto.

Answer 1

1. Open Windows Explorer to C:\Documents and Settings\ and then locate the user folder you want to take ownership of.

2. Right-click the folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab.

3. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.

4. In the Change owner to box, select Administrator.

5. Select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.

Chete chete.

Answer 2

Have you tried taking ownership of the files?

Comments

When I right click and go on security and sharing there is only the General Tab and Sharing Tab with no security option. How do I chose that option with these two TABs