I have WinXP Proffesional. My problem is all the files and folders in all of my drives are marked as ReadOnly.
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http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
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First run a virus scan on them.  If its safe, try opening one.  Chances are you can delete them.  I've never heard of a program that uses those files.
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Well I did but from XP Home I UPGRADED to XP Professional. And it did not mess with any of my programs and documents. http://support.microsoft.com/        But you could always ask Tech. Support.
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•Open My Computer \n•Double-click the drive where Windows is installed (usually drive (C:), unless you have more than one drive on your computer). \n•If the contents of the drive are hidden, under System Tasks, click Show the contents of this drive. \n•Double-click the Documents and Settings folder. \n•Double-click your user folder. \n•Right-click any folder in your user profile, and then click Properties. \n•On the Sharing tab, select the Make this folder private so that only I have access to it check box.
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Under the circumstances, a clean install would be the best option. Delete the 3 directories ie. PROGRAM FILES; WINDOWS; MYDOCUMENTS and you're over with Win9x. Boot the computer using the XP disc and pick up the setup from there.
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If I remember correctly, the following can be done in WinXP by "right clicking" on the folder and compress it. Or right click and create "new compressed folder". I believe a password can be added to the new encrypted file.\n\nNo one can uncompress or view it without the password.
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hi..\nwell here we go..\n\n1. to unhide the hidden folders and files\nOpen windows explorer\nTools > Folders\nThen go to "view type"\nSelect "show hidden folder/files"\n\nNow you should see all your hidden folders, persumebly faded then the normal folders. \n\nTo remove the hiding bit from it,\nRight click it, click properties\nand remove tick from "hidden"\n\nviola.. thats it..\n\nhope it helps\n\n\nPeace.
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If you are not formatting C drive then you need not copy any thing except the folder "my documents" the rest will stay as it is .After reinstaling you can load all your programs .
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If your using Windows XP file/folder sharing should be disabled already.  XP does have a "share" folder and anything you drop in that folder can be shared. Other than that you should be ok.
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Any 'Installation monitor' program can solve it.\n it will monitor any changes in Registry & the files copied to hard disk in case of any installations.\n\nOr u can use a combination of REgisrty monitor and File/ DISK monitor software.\n\nRegards
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You cannot have windows 98 recognise a xp drive if the xp drive is formatted as NTFS file system, and its questionable as to whether converting the xp drive to fat32 will even work, so your only hope is to use a computer with win xp or win 2000 pro to retrieve all your files, the drive you want to read must be jumpered as slave if you put it on the same IDE cable as the boot drive..barring that, you can use a knoppix or ubuntu live distro to burn all the files you need to cd's
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right-click on the file and select properties.\n\nAt the bottom of the window that comes up uncheck the read-only attribute.
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If it was my computer, I would do it the old school way.  Open up a DOS window, switch to the directory with the files, do an\nAttrib filename -r  (that will remove the read only status) and then delete the file.
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0.don't worry!\n1.Press Alt+Ctrl+Delete OR Ctrl+Shift+Esc.\n2.in "Windows task manager" in "file" menu click "new task (run...)"\n3.type "explorer.exe" and click OK.\nI'm sure it'll solve your problem in WinXP!
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You will need to take ownership of the folder/file you want to access.  See http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;823570\n\nOr, log in as Administrator (which means go in using SAFE mode if XP Home, or CTRL ALT DEL at signon screen if XP Pro) and you should be able to access them.\n\nTo see if your previous user(s) files are still present, open c:&#92;Documents and Settings and look for the user name you want to check out.
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yes they are in registry go to start run regedit and then edit and \nfind copy the name and paste will help or look under \nHKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE&#92;SOFTWARE \nand you will see.\nput your dirve back in the pc and say read only or open folder\nalso delete cookies or clean system tools
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Buy a new harddisk\nUnplug the old one from the motherboard.\nInsert the new one.\nInstall Windows XP SP2.\nAttach the old harddisk to the 2nd channel.\nCopy data from the old one to the new one.\nUnplug the old harddisk.\nNow you have a backup as well as a WinXP without virus/spywares.