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Jason reponded:
The reason you need to update your permissions is because Windows ties permissions to a unique SSID for each user. When you reinstall, even if you set up the same user names, the SSIDs associated with them are different.
Ah, a hidden thing I never have had to deal with.
I wouldn't know how to change ownership permission of Windoze files, since I've never had to do it, nor have I ever seen along the lines of chown.
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