"dallamon"
news:99639304-B2F1-4B1A-A498-CF3DAC499207@microsoft.com...
> Was running xp home edition. loaded xp professional.
> one of the user accounts had a password protect on it.
> can not access the my documents my settings folder
> which was only accessible thru the password protected
> user account.
>
>
>
See if taking ownership of the folder helps.
"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881
How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
Good luck
Nepatsfan