Eliminating a user and retrieving files

I had a problem with Mac OS refusing me access to files on my hardisk, saying that I did not have the necessary authorizations. Following technicians' advice, I ran the disk utility which repaired a lot of 'permissions'. However, the problem persisted and I was advised to create a new user identity.
I created a new identity and transferred all my files (documents & images) created under the old identity an external hard disk, and then copied them back onto the MacBook Pro disk under the new identity.
However, some of the files cannot be opened using the new identity (I get messages saying that the file is damaged or incomplete or that I don't have permission to open the file or that it is in read-only mode).
Is there a simple way of transferring all the files created in one identity to another identity?
Many thanks in advance for your help
Garry
MacBookPro Mac OS X (10.4.6)

open a terminal (go to Applications, then to Utilities, just there...)
write this commands in order and then enter
1. cd /Users
2. ls
you will now see all the files under /Users. Your new username must be there. let say it is "newuser"
4. sudo chown newuser.newuser newuser -R
if it does not work, post it here, I will try helping you...
MacBook Pro 2.16,ibook g4 1.33, Compaq evo n800v p4-M 2.0 Mac OS X (10.4.7) and 1/2 ipod nano black

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