Yesterday my Motherboard failed and I have removed the hard drive from that
system and installed it as a slave in a known working machine with the
intention of retrieving some important data from one of the profiles "My
Documents" folder.

The original drive from the system with the failed motherboard (Now
installed as the slave on the working machine) had 4 profiles, call them A,
B, C and D

I can access the drive (E) from within Windows as a slave and can view and
do anything I want with all files and folders (For profiles A, B and C) from
E - Documents and Settings etc etc.

My problem is I cannot access anything from profile D (Which is exactly
where the information I need is!) If I try I get the following message:

E:\Documents and Settings\D is not accessible Access is denied

Any idea how I can get these files please, I really need them!!!!!

Thanks in advance
Rob

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

Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional
http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx

There is also a utility named: Unlocker
I have not used it but it has been mentioned a number of times.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

JS

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A33C612D-2136-4D00-9360-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yesterday my Motherboard failed and I have removed the hard drive from
> that
> system and installed it as a slave in a known working machine with the
> intention of retrieving some important data from one of the profiles "My
> Documents" folder.
>
> The original drive from the system with the failed motherboard (Now
> installed as the slave on the working machine) had 4 profiles, call them
> A,
> B, C and D
>
> I can access the drive (E) from within Windows as a slave and can view and
> do anything I want with all files and folders (For profiles A, B and C)
> from
> E - Documents and Settings etc etc.
>
> My problem is I cannot access anything from profile D (Which is exactly
> where the information I need is!) If I try I get the following message:
>
> E:\Documents and Settings\D is not accessible Access is denied
>
> Any idea how I can get these files please, I really need them!!!!!
>
> Thanks in advance
> Rob
>

Rob

You simply need to take ownership of that users folder.

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User


"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A33C612D-2136-4D00-9360-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yesterday my Motherboard failed and I have removed the hard drive from
> that
> system and installed it as a slave in a known working machine with the
> intention of retrieving some important data from one of the profiles "My
> Documents" folder.
>
> The original drive from the system with the failed motherboard (Now
> installed as the slave on the working machine) had 4 profiles, call them
> A,
> B, C and D
>
> I can access the drive (E) from within Windows as a slave and can view and
> do anything I want with all files and folders (For profiles A, B and C)
> from
> E - Documents and Settings etc etc.
>
> My problem is I cannot access anything from profile D (Which is exactly
> where the information I need is!) If I try I get the following message:
>
> E:\Documents and Settings\D is not accessible Access is denied
>
> Any idea how I can get these files please, I really need them!!!!!
>
> Thanks in advance
> Rob
>

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:A33C612D-2136-4D00-9360-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Yesterday my Motherboard failed and I have removed the hard drive from
> that
> system and installed it as a slave in a known working machine with the
> intention of retrieving some important data from one of the profiles "My
> Documents" folder.
>
> The original drive from the system with the failed motherboard (Now
> installed as the slave on the working machine) had 4 profiles, call them
> A,
> B, C and D
>
> I can access the drive (E) from within Windows as a slave and can view and
> do anything I want with all files and folders (For profiles A, B and C)
> from
> E - Documents and Settings etc etc.
>
> My problem is I cannot access anything from profile D (Which is exactly
> where the information I need is!) If I try I get the following message:
>
> E:\Documents and Settings\D is not accessible Access is denied
>
> Any idea how I can get these files please, I really need them!!!!!
>
> Thanks in advance
> Rob
>

You need to seize ownership of these folders. Click Start / Help,
then look for help on "Ownership" and "Permissions".

Many thanks, I took ownership of the folder using the advice in 308421 but
does anyone have any idea why I could access 3 of the user accounts and not
the 4th?

Rob



"Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:

> Rob
>
> You simply need to take ownership of that users folder.
>
> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>
> --
>
> Ronnie Vernon
> Microsoft MVP
> Windows Shell/User
>
>
> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:A33C612D-2136-4D00-9360-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > Yesterday my Motherboard failed and I have removed the hard drive from
> > that
> > system and installed it as a slave in a known working machine with the
> > intention of retrieving some important data from one of the profiles "My
> > Documents" folder.
> >
> > The original drive from the system with the failed motherboard (Now
> > installed as the slave on the working machine) had 4 profiles, call them
> > A,
> > B, C and D
> >
> > I can access the drive (E) from within Windows as a slave and can view and
> > do anything I want with all files and folders (For profiles A, B and C)
> > from
> > E - Documents and Settings etc etc.
> >
> > My problem is I cannot access anything from profile D (Which is exactly
> > where the information I need is!) If I try I get the following message:
> >
> > E:\Documents and Settings\D is not accessible Access is denied
> >
> > Any idea how I can get these files please, I really need them!!!!!
> >
> > Thanks in advance
> > Rob
> >
>
>

What exactly happens when you try to access Folder #4?


"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:46EF0813-F68D-4C29-8780-(E-Mail Removed)...
> Many thanks, I took ownership of the folder using the advice in 308421 but
> does anyone have any idea why I could access 3 of the user accounts and
> not
> the 4th?
>
> Rob
>
>
>
> "Ronnie Vernon MVP" wrote:
>
>> Rob
>>
>> You simply need to take ownership of that users folder.
>>
>> HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
>>
>> --
>>
>> Ronnie Vernon
>> Microsoft MVP
>> Windows Shell/User
>>
>>
>> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:A33C612D-2136-4D00-9360-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> > Yesterday my Motherboard failed and I have removed the hard drive from
>> > that
>> > system and installed it as a slave in a known working machine with the
>> > intention of retrieving some important data from one of the profiles
>> > "My
>> > Documents" folder.
>> >
>> > The original drive from the system with the failed motherboard (Now
>> > installed as the slave on the working machine) had 4 profiles, call
>> > them
>> > A,
>> > B, C and D
>> >
>> > I can access the drive (E) from within Windows as a slave and can view
>> > and
>> > do anything I want with all files and folders (For profiles A, B and C)
>> > from
>> > E - Documents and Settings etc etc.
>> >
>> > My problem is I cannot access anything from profile D (Which is exactly
>> > where the information I need is!) If I try I get the following message:
>> >
>> > E:\Documents and Settings\D is not accessible Access is denied
>> >
>> > Any idea how I can get these files please, I really need them!!!!!
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance
>> > Rob
>> >
>>
>>