I installed another copy of windows(professional) on my Pc dt had Xp (home) before. I wanted to access the files on my document in the Xp home but it is telling me "Acess denied ".Which probably means the account is private.and I need to get some files off that account.
please note that I cant sign in to the xp home cuz there is a virus that logs me off whenever I log in that was the reason I changed the OS.

In short is there any body that can make a folder that is private public?

Simple! Just "Take Ownership" Of the file/folder you want access to while logged on as an administrator.

To do this:
- Go to My Computer, and on the menu bar, click "Tools -> Folder Option -> View tab"
- In the "Advance Settings" pane, scroll to the bottom where you would find "Use Simple File Sharing(Recommended)"
Uncheck it and click OK
- Now, browse to the folder you want to gain access to.
- Right click on it and select "Sharing And Security"
- Click on the "Security" tab and then click the "Advanced" button
- Click on the "Owner" tab
- Now, you should see the current owner( the username or the Security ID of the user that created the file/folder). In the list pane below, current users(Administrators on the system) would be listed. Simply choose the user you are logged on as.
- Make sure you check the box that reads "Replace Owner On Subcontainers And Objects", this would take ownership of subfiles and folders.
- Click OK after that and you should have access to your files.

Let me know it this works.

@Maleeq
Thanks a bunch for your post it worked like magic.
I wont mind if I can contact you on some other issues my address is hayorbahmy@yahoo.com

I would be expecting your reply.
Thanks once again

No problem!
My email addy is on my profile.