Can't access second partition

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My HD has 2 partitions, C: and D:. I recently re-installed WinXP Pro on C: and now I can't access my data on D:. D: only contains one folder, My Documents. I can open D: from My Computer, but when I try to open My Documents I get an error, something like "Access Denied". Is this because before the re-install, the MY Documents folder belonged to a user called "Allan" who now doesn't exist? (The only user on the system is now also called "Allan" but I assume this user will have a different ID.)

If not, how can I access this folder?

Thanks in advance,
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[Swordfish]

try this:

http://brink.st/config/windows/xp/access_denied_ntfs.txt

Win XP installs itself with the "Use simple file sharing" option in the explorer-->tools-->folder options-->view, menu.
Just deselect it, and modify the properties of any folder, archive or partition you could not access:

1- right-click the object and select properties

2- go to the security menu and then click the "Advanced" button.

3- Make sure your user account stay in the "Owner" menu. Then click "Ok" and again "Ok".

4- Repeat Step 1

5- Go again to de "Security" menu and add your user account name in the "Group or Usernames" field, and select "Full control" on the field below.

6- Press "Ok" and that's all.

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Thanks Swordfish, I'll try that.

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