access denied documents & settings

[Guest]

Did an image of old computer using EZ Gig onto an external hard drive, then
assigned a drive letter to it on new computer. Cannot access the documents &
settings/user directory - "access denied" Am using XP Home so follow
directions to boot in safe mode, but then cannot access the drive letter of
the external drive and old computer is now gone.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

Did an image of old computer using EZ Gig onto an external hard drive,
then assigned a drive letter to it on new computer. Cannot access the
documents & settings/user directory - "access denied"

"How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421/en-us

Am using XP Home so follow directions to boot in safe mode, but then
cannot access the drive letter of the external drive

No need to mess around in safe mode when applying this workaround for
WinXP Home: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm