Access Denied

[Guest]

I recently had my one HD crash on me, the OS died, but the data on the drive
is still intact. When I had this HD set up, I had one of the directories
(mine) password protected.

I used another HD to get the computer up and running, reinstalled the OS,
and made the other drive that the OS crashed on my slave drive, so that I
could get to my old data. One of my directories was PW protected, and when I
go to open it up, all I get is 'Access Denied' not even a prompt for a PW.
I do still have my PW, but am at a loss of how to get into that directory.
All of the other directories are accessible. I was the Admin on the old OS.

Help appreciated, I have no idea what to do.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

See if the following article helps in any way:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows - Shell/User
Microsoft Community Newsgroups
news://msnews.microsoft.com/

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| I recently had my one HD crash on me, the OS died, but the data on the drive
| is still intact. When I had this HD set up, I had one of the directories
| (mine) password protected.
|
| I used another HD to get the computer up and running, reinstalled the OS,
| and made the other drive that the OS crashed on my slave drive, so that I
| could get to my old data. One of my directories was PW protected, and when I
| go to open it up, all I get is 'Access Denied' not even a prompt for a PW.
| I do still have my PW, but am at a loss of how to get into that directory.
| All of the other directories are accessible. I was the Admin on the old OS.
|
| Help appreciated, I have no idea what to do.

 

[Will Denny]

Hi

Please see if the following helps:

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

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Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups

 

[Guest]

Just to clarify, this will work for any drive, even if the other drive
already has XP installed on it, regardless whether it is not functioning?

I tried this suggestion by finding the MS tip, but perhaps I missed
something and will try again.

Hope you understood that I have XP on both drives, one OS is operational on
the one drive, OS still on the other drive but not functioning.

Thanks, and I will post back if I have continuing issues. Hopefully this
simple task that I am not familiar with will do the trick.