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File rcvry, master sys admin NameChange

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by dnitchke

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I have a windows 2000 system in which the System generated administrator name and password were changed.

While the change was in place files were saved, moved & position of files taken.

The individual then changed the system administrator back to it's original name and password. Of course all files which the system administrator owned and those which were created and position was taken are not accessible.

how can the affected files be recovered? (system administrator as owner of affected files)

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by dnitchke

I have already tried to log on under a differnt name which which has administrator privlages and tried to take position of the affected files. this does not work. I think it has some thing to do with the guids not being attache to the system account. These are not programs, these are application generated files.

by blackcurrant

Hi

If you are still able to log in using the renamed Administrator account, you should be able to take ownership of the files and folders.

How are you trying to take ownership?

by dnitchke

sys Admin name changed files possed tyhen renamed back to admin. Guid association lost to system

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