I used WET to transfer all my settings and program files, along with other
directories on my hard drive before trying a 64bit clean install. That
didn't go well for me, the drivers/software just aren't mature enough yet to
go to 64bit unless you have all new hardware, etc. Maybe I'll try it again
on down the road. Anyway, I used my computer mfgs recovery disks and started
back at Windows XP Media Edition and did an upgrade to the 32bit version of
Ultimate. I then went to the image file I had created in the first
installation of Vista and did a restore. 6 hours later, it had NOT restored
my software, (C:\Program Files, C:\ProgData, etc.) or all of my settings
(Desktop, etc.) but it did do some things like some desktop items, etc.

Does it sound like I set something up wrong in first backup?? There aren't
many things you can tell WET.

"Rick Rogers" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I'm guessing that you are referring to "Documents and Settings" and the
> like? If so, know that these are not actually folders but rather
> placeholders for compatibility with older software. What you are
> experiencing is quite normal, as they are only there for the programs that
> are hard coded to look for them. Their sole function is to redirect that
> program, there's nothing actually in them.
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>
> "Vista Bobista" <Vista Bobista@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0E521630-2D15-4F8E-BF6A-07B7B52BFC3A@microsoft.com...
> > Windows Easy Transfer copied some folders from my XP machine that are
> > obsolete in Vista. I tried to view them and get 'Access is denied' even
> > though I am signed in as the owner and am an Administrator on the machine
> > and
> > have 'Full control' on the specific folder.
> > Can I delete the old folders? How can I look at them?
>
>