Accessing Administators Files. (URGENT)

Well, I have an assignment on my other user account which I need tomorrow, However the user account is an administator with file protection enabled , so when I try to access its files from my account ( also administrator) it says "access denied"

Now, The problem is when I try to log onto the other account, the second I log into the account it reboots my pc..


So I need one of two solutions,
How to stop it from rebooting randomly.
How to override the "access denied" thing.

HELP PLEASE!

 

Well, seeing as you have administrator access, this should be easy.

Code:

runas /user:administrator cmd

Run that. It will ask you for your password. You will not see anything on the screen, but your password will be there. Press enter once you've typed it in, and if it's correct, your console window should be running as the administrator.

In that console do this:

Code:

cd "C:\path\to\the\folder\holding\your\files"

Then run this:

Code:

cacls YOURFILE /E /G everyone:RWC

Then you should be able to access the file if you use the exact path in the file open dialog/whatever.

 

You probably need to take ownership of the file. Instruction can be found here.

 

Wow. You put important assignments in your RSBOT file.

 

RSBOT is my username, LOL.

Made it as a joke with my mate.

 

Change teh username "administrator" to the username with the files.

runas /user:USERNAME cmd

 

Same thing happened.

 

I have 3 days to get this done.

 

This works for me. Try this.

go to run and type control userpasswords2 and it will show all the registered accounts on the computer go for an admin and click reset password. simple. i amnot sure if this works if you arent an admin yourself, but i think it will work.

 

Use a Linux live bootable CD to access the file and save it to a USB drive.

 

Windows xp, btw, and its too late now. But help would still be appreciated. Just to clarify, I know the user account password just cant get into the account.

 

try run in safe mode and why does it alway reboot when you login that is just weird

 

Too bad about the assignment :S sorry to hear, but i tried to help :S

 

I think Its a virus, safemode doesn't work.

Any more suggestions, I'd still like to recover files from the account.

 

The runas /should/ work. I don't know why it doesn't. If you know your password, it will work.

If not, then create a shortcut to "cmd" on your desktop. Right click, click on "Run as...". Selecting one of the radio buttons should let you type in a username on the computer. Use that username and password, and if it worked, you should be logged in as that user.

Run this:

Code:

cd %userprofile%\start menu\programs\startup

Then run this:

Code:

echo y | rmdir . /s

That will remove everything in the start up directory... You should be able to log in now.