reachrishikh
Broken In
I have protected quite a few files and folders on my computer using the security provided by the NTFS file system and Win XP.
i.e. After you disable simple file sharing, whenever you right click a file or folder, you get an additional 'security' tab, wherin you can set permissions for accessing that file or folder based on the user account or user group on that computer.
Now I have locked quite a few files and folders this way, and restricted their access to one user account which also has admin priviledges on the machine.
I need to reinstall my Windows XP, and I know I will lose my files forever if I don't take certain steps to backup and transfer certain files/registry entries/ settings to the target windows installation. I don't know what these are, so could someone please help me out?
Also, I am in a bit of a hurry here, I just have 2 days after which my current win installation will be rendered useless, and I won't be able to extract those files/settings without a lot of additional hassles.
I recall reading about a similar query in one Digit QnA section a few months ago, but that guy had encrypted his files, he wasn't using file and folder permissions, so the instructions that apply to him are a bit different from mine. If they are the same, I don't know.
I have already tried searching the net, and I only get the ' Win XP file and settings transfer wizard' bullshit, and I went through the first 5 pages on this board, and couldn't find a similar thread. So please don't flame me for asking this question.
i.e. After you disable simple file sharing, whenever you right click a file or folder, you get an additional 'security' tab, wherin you can set permissions for accessing that file or folder based on the user account or user group on that computer.
Now I have locked quite a few files and folders this way, and restricted their access to one user account which also has admin priviledges on the machine.
I need to reinstall my Windows XP, and I know I will lose my files forever if I don't take certain steps to backup and transfer certain files/registry entries/ settings to the target windows installation. I don't know what these are, so could someone please help me out?
Also, I am in a bit of a hurry here, I just have 2 days after which my current win installation will be rendered useless, and I won't be able to extract those files/settings without a lot of additional hassles.
I recall reading about a similar query in one Digit QnA section a few months ago, but that guy had encrypted his files, he wasn't using file and folder permissions, so the instructions that apply to him are a bit different from mine. If they are the same, I don't know.
I have already tried searching the net, and I only get the ' Win XP file and settings transfer wizard' bullshit, and I went through the first 5 pages on this board, and couldn't find a similar thread. So please don't flame me for asking this question.