In XP Pro, disable sharing files Simple and if XP Home Edition, and then start safe mode for this tab. If you do not have a 'Security' tab, this is because Simple file sharing is enabled. Make a right click on the file-> properties-> and then click on the 'Security' tab and review the permissions to access the file. 'How appropriate a file or a folder in Windows XP'Įven if you take ownership of a file, it is possible that you do not have the permissions that him. Not knowing what 'tried everything about property' means exactly, all I can do is to ask specifically if you have followed the steps in KB308421: The EFS encrypted files would have disclosed with green filenames on your old system.Īssuming that aren't encrypted files, then usually taking possession of one or more files to fix the problem. Start with, if your files have been encrypted with the Encrypting File System (EFS) on your old XP Pro machine and you don't have a backup of your certificate of encryption, so your data is lost.

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