hi,
i had a PC with WinXP Home. I had an Admin user account
with a password. that PC blew up so i got a new one and
put the added the old hard drive to the new machine. all
is well except that when i try to access the user account
on the old hard drive, it says access denied. i do not get
promted for a password.
any advice would be very much appreciated and hopefully i
ca return the favour some time..
cheers
james

This article describes how to take ownership of a file or folder
to which you have been denied access:

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

--
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User

Be Smart! Protect your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/security/protect/

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| hi,
| i had a PC with WinXP Home. I had an Admin user account
| with a password. that PC blew up so i got a new one and
| put the added the old hard drive to the new machine. all
| is well except that when i try to access the user account
| on the old hard drive, it says access denied. i do not get
| promted for a password.
| any advice would be very much appreciated and hopefully i
| ca return the favour some time..
| cheers
| james