My computer has just gone RIP. I need to retrieve all the info off the hd.
The plan was to attach to hd to another computer as slave and transfer info
on to dvd so i can put it onto my laptop.
When I access the hd it wont let me open up my documents, I am assuming it
is because I have to log on to XP with password.

How can I get around this?
(I have been advised that I cant put hd in as master unless the other
computer is of an identical spec.)

Do a search on the MS site for "take ownership of files and folders".
They have specific instruction of how to do your task.

"T Hathaway" <T (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3302CC87-905F-49FF-97B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My computer has just gone RIP. I need to retrieve all the info off the hd.
> The plan was to attach to hd to another computer as slave and transfer info
> on to dvd so i can put it onto my laptop.
> When I access the hd it wont let me open up my documents, I am assuming it
> is because I have to log on to XP with password.
>
> How can I get around this?
> (I have been advised that I cant put hd in as master unless the other
> computer is of an identical spec.)

Access is Denied Error Message:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Shared folder access:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

JS

"T Hathaway" <T (E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3302CC87-905F-49FF-97B6-(E-Mail Removed)...
> My computer has just gone RIP. I need to retrieve all the info off the hd.
> The plan was to attach to hd to another computer as slave and transfer
> info
> on to dvd so i can put it onto my laptop.
> When I access the hd it wont let me open up my documents, I am assuming it
> is because I have to log on to XP with password.
>
> How can I get around this?
> (I have been advised that I cant put hd in as master unless the other
> computer is of an identical spec.)