URGENT!!computer crashed and cant recover files!!

[shorty28898]

when i try to go into the backup folder, then into owner- it says i dont havce access to these files!! i need these files becasue they have many important files!! please help me i hvae treid re installing windows but ntohign happens, and it says the folder is emtpy tohugh i know its not, since it is still taking up all of the room
I was installing daemon tools, and clicked something, i dont remember what it was but that is when it all started!
URGENT!!

[profdlp]

Try following the advice found here. (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showpost.php?p=33867&postcount=5) Run the takeown program from whichever location the files to which you want to gain access are located.

[shorty28898]

well windows does not even start up! it has the error with the hal.dll and how i have to copy it or reinstall . I have tried to copy it, i have it on a cd, but dont know what to do from there. ANd the file you sent wont work if i cant even get windwos to boot.
and what i dont get is that when i go into the back up folder, then to the owener folder, it says access is denied, and im logged on as the admin...

[shorty28898]

Try following the advice found here. (http://www.short-media.com/forum/showpost.php?p=33867&postcount=5) Run the takeown program from whichever location the files to which you want to gain access are located.
i reistallend a frsh one, still no access, and whn i try to run tkedwon, it shows the ms dos screen then shuts down in less than 1 second

[yogi_bear]

OK. I don't know how much knowledge of computers you have, but when I was in that situation, the only thing I could do was take out the offending hard drive, put it in a hard drive caddy (Maplin, (or Tandy, depending where you live will have them.)) These usually connect to a USB of FIREWIRE port. If you have a friend with another PC, just plug in the drive in to their PC and download the stuff you want onto a cd/dvd. This is the only way of recovering data after Windows crashes out (Which is VERY often!) If you want more detailed instructios, please e-mail me @ yogi_bear_2k2@hotmail.com, and I will help your further.

Your Friend

Yogi!

[profdlp]

...whn i try to run tkedwon, it shows the ms dos screen then shuts down in less than 1 second
Don't run it from Start>>Run, but rather open a Command Prompt and do it from there. :)

[shorty28898]

ok so if it is in the C drive (the folder i cant get to) i would (since i dont have acceess to the interent) put it on a cd, copy it to C:\ then start>run>cmd
and type in ""takeown C:\(where it is located at)" ??

[profdlp]

Go for it. :)

[shorty28898]

Go for it. :)
it says " 'takeown' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file."


also i tried a new thing (at the xp log on screen hold ctrl alt del to get the the other type of log in) i typed administrator and then the password and it says "unable to log ou on because of an account restriction"
WHAT!!

[shorty28898]

nothing seemed to worked, i jsut re formated it all and did a clean install

[profdlp]

it says " 'takeown' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file...
See if this helps. (http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q103368) :)

EDIT: Didn't see your latest post. :(