[PeterPan]

I've got a very interesting problem.

Credit to those who can solve this one:

Case:

My computer got really messy due to me trying to fix something. Unwise move.

I ran the Windows XP repair possibility, and I was prompted to create new user accounts, which I did.

New1
New2
New3

When accessing MyComputer, XP tells me I have only 13GB out of 65GB left.

I can’t quite figure out this, because I can’t locate so many files nowhere.

I run “DiskSpaceFinder” to see where the GB’s have gone. No helpful results. “DiskSpaceFinder” reports results in line with what I expect would be left on the computer. I.e. it reports usage of about only 14 GB.

Second step:

I install TuneUpUtilities 2009, and I run their space-check tool.

Surprise, surprise: All the used GB are located, and when I travel into the subdirectories, I find that TuneUpUtilities show me my old accounts INTACT.

In TuneUpUtilities I see:

Old1
Old2
Old3
Old4

I never really used Old2-Old4.

Old 1 was my primary user account, and I had over 35 GB stored there, which is in accordance with what TuneUpUtilities shows me.

Now-this get strange: When using TuneUpUtilities I am able to look in ALL my subdirectories in detail, but not when I enter C: manually.

When entering C; manually I find my old user accounts listed under DocumentsandSetting, and I am able to access Old2-4 but, and please pay attention now, I am NOT able to access Old1.

MyComputer tells me that Old1 has 0 byte date in it, and it flashed me a “’Old1 is NOT AVAILABLE. NO ACCESS” error

I can’t at all enter the account.
Can you answer this:

1) What has really happened here
2) Why on earth can I access my Old1 account IN DETAIL when using Tune Uputilities, but NOT AT ALL when entering manually in C:
3) How can this be amended. I really would like to use my Old1 account, or secondarily be able to copy the data from Old1 to New1

[Mike0001]

It looks like your new account doesn't have access to your old account's files. Go to a command prompt and type

cacls /?

to see what you need to do.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb490872.aspx