Owner Folder

Right now I'm running a restored computer. The first version had a bug in it and wouldnt be fixed, eventually dying to the point that it wouldn't start up. After restoring the computer, i went to look for my old files, which hadn't been saved. Now, a friend of mine, who is a bit of a computer guru, tells me those old folders and files are hidden away in my Owner folder, in the d:\documents and settings

However, Winblows, being the bitch it is, won't let me in. My friend tells me that it's because access to that folder is determined by a number key that has changed since I restored the system. Since the new key is different than the old one, the folder won't open.

So, in short (tl;dr), how the fuck do I get in there. And if I can't, what *is* in there?

Right click on folder, properties, security tab, add "All users", check "Full control".

If it's XP Home, you'll need to boot into safe mode and log in as administrator to get control over the permissions. Guide here:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418

Ha ha permissions are for faggots I'm always root

CFLAGS JUST KICKED IN YO!

>>4
Ha ha I'm rootkitted and don't even know it

>>6
Ha ha not really because I know what I'm doing

>>2
there is no security tab..

>>8
See
>>3
Security tab doesn't show up without disabling simple file sharing, and won't show at all in XP Home unless you boot into Safe Mode.

okay so i was able to grant myself access into the onwer folder, but the subfolders wont let me in, even though the security access is "for all subfolders and files."

>>10
While on the security tab, click the "Advanced" button, and you'll get another window appear. Put a tick in the check box near the bottom that says "replace permissions on child objects" (or words to that effect). That will carry the permissions down to subfolders and files.

>>11
Oh, forgot to add you should also go the the "Owner" tab and tick the box that says "replace owner of all subcontainers and objects". Do *both* these things to both take ownership of and grant access rights to yourself - do only one and it might not work properly.

i finally managed to gain access. thanks to #9. 10 and 11 came too late, i had already figured it out. But thanks to all.