Help My Docs Lost + No HD Space!

plankermaxx · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:10

I was booting my PC when the power went and found windows wouldn't boot after that. It wouldn't repair so I installed another Windows XP on the same partition hoping I could get all my files back. But now I cannot access My Documents: '...is not accessible. Access denied.' Which held about 80gb of stuff. Is there any way of getting access or even deleting the folder at worst as I've only 2gb of Hard Drive space left.

Thanks guys hope you can help

Matt-Page · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:42

You need to be logged in with Administrative rights to access other users *:\Documents and Settings\***** . Log in as an administrator and right click the folder, go to the security tab.

EDIT: Try this too.....

plankermaxx · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:56

Thank you yes I think its the problem in the edit.

But I cannot find this: On the Tools menu, click Folder Options, and then click the View tab.
c. Under Advanced Settings, click to clear the Use simple file sharing (Recommended) check box, and then click OK.

:confused:

I've Windows XP Home Edition and I'm sure I am administrator on this as I can access all other users documents even from the old Windows install except mine.

EDIT: I forgot to say that in C:\Documents and Settings the My Documents file says 0 Bytes and when I looked for the missing data with WinDirStat it said the 80gb was unknown data.

.walls · 11 Jul 2007 at 15:59

XP Home doesn't allow you to access or modify acls directly.

I think you checked the box saying "make this folder private" on your my docs folder...

EDIT: Apparently, you can in safe mode...

plankermaxx · 11 Jul 2007 at 16:02

EDIT: I forgot to say that in C:\Documents and Settings the My Documents file says 0 Bytes and when I looked for the missing data with WinDirStat it said the 80gb was unknown data.

So is there any way to delete it at least if there is no way to retrieve the files as I dont feel like reinstalling everything again

EDIT2: Ok nice I will have a look