Rebuilding index after reinstall...

[HLinderoth]

I've just reinstalled my OS (Win2KPRO) on C: after having formatted the drive. On an extended D: I kept a backup of all my files (easy now: I also have them on CD:s...).

Now, after the reinsatll I realize the system volume info folder on d: may be the 'old one' and I do experience some curious things with my apps (DDE errors in office for example) and I suspect my OS currently does not know about the d:-drive the way it should.

File system is NTFS throughout. How can I go about updating all metainfo in the OS about drive d:?

Regards everybody
HLinderoth

 

[wolluf]

If D: was just used for Data, and is visible in the new installation, there shouldn't be a problem. If you actually had stuff installed on D:, then the new installations won't know about it - as they're new and installed on C: (this goes for all the apps you've reinstalled).

You'll need to explain exactly what problems you are having - if this isn't the problem.

 

[HLinderoth]

It's WORD2000 and DDE-errors. When opening a doc - an old pre-reinstall OR newly created - Word claims the doc is locked and "used by another user" (that's the exact expression, not the usual "used by [username]" as if the system interprets my machine as part of a multi-user network or something with shared docs.

I've tried:
. Making sure "Everyone" has full rights to all files
. Applied, then undone any "read only"-attrib:s

Still Word behaves as if I'm an intruder when opening the docs, I can't change them or save them, only choose to read a write-protected version.

Perhaps not a file system problem?

 

[HLinderoth]

And -
I have installed and reinstalled Office 2000

 

[HLinderoth]

wait a minute - I may have made a grave mistake... when re-installing my OS I gave my computer another name.

Does the old files carry with them such metadata? that is can "[oldMachineName]/Everyone" still be lurking as owner/user of the files when I now try to use them as [newMachineName/Everyone]!?!

Am I far out or may this be an issue?

 

[wolluf]

Computer name is irrelevant (or should be!)

What I'm thinking is do the folders where the old files reside have some word temp files in them? (word saves various info while its running/documents open - this is supposed to be cleared down when you exit - but if no clean exit & other reasons means often temp files are left behind. If there are some - and they're associated with document you're trying to open, word may be trying to open them to retrieve info. But, as they were created under the old installation, it may think they're in use by old installation user. Anyway, this is all conjecture - but if there are any - eg, ~$rest of filename.doc & any .tmp files - delete them). Also, have you taken ownership of the D: drive and all its files/folders - and given your new user full permissions? (again, as it was created under old installation, its security will be tied to that installation's users).

 

[bcastner]

. Your SID is different with the reinstall
. You should also assert ownership on the "new" D drive again.

For the latter issue:

http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...port/kb/articles/q308/4/21.asp&NoWebContent=1

For the issue the your security ID is different, see the notes here: (albet not a perfect match, it does matter):

http://www.updatexp.com/tip21.html

 

[HLinderoth]

Thanks all for now - Simply renaming the machine back to its old name didn't work, so I'll have a look at the suggested docs.

About the temp-files: No old leftovers exist as far I can see. Newly created docs immedeately create a temp-file in the same directory. Normally they are deleted automatically when the .doc is closed. This does NOT happen now and the temp-file remains.