Hi,

I have Microsoft Windows XP (OEM) installed on my laptop.

As the admin I had a password.

While doing file disk fragmentation or disk cleanup and after rebooting I was asked to enter the product key. When I tried to do so it did not work, anyway to make long story short I ended up purchasing a new version of Windows XP (Professional).

I installed XP on the same laptop, and when I tried to access the files that were in the My Documents directory I was given "Access is denied" message.

I appreciate any help that can be provided.

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