file access denied

[lilyl]

In my win xp, there are 2 users B1 and G2. The system was corrupted that We
could not even type in the password to log in.

So, my friend had it 'slaved' in his pc and was able to copy out the files
of B1 but not G2 (access denied)

So I bot another hdd and install the OS, create an account G2 (with admin
rights) and same password. Then attached the old hdd as slave into my pc,
hoping to get access to the file but was denied.

Why is that so? Is there any other ways that I can get access to the files
as they are photos etc, thanks for your efforts.

 

[Nepatsfan]

In my win xp, there are 2 users B1 and G2. The system was corrupted that
We
could not even type in the password to log in.

So, my friend had it 'slaved' in his pc and was able to copy out the files
of B1 but not G2 (access denied)

So I bot another hdd and install the OS, create an account G2 (with admin
rights) and same password. Then attached the old hdd as slave into my pc,
hoping to get access to the file but was denied.

Why is that so? Is there any other ways that I can get access to the files
as they are photos etc, thanks for your efforts.

You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership of the files.
Take a look at these articles for more info:

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

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

Note: If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you
must start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an
account that has Administrative rights to have access to the
Security tab. To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything displayed
on the screen. Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced Startup
Options menu appears. Use the up and down arrow keys on your
keyboard to select Safe Mode. Hit Enter.

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Patrick Keenan]

In my win xp, there are 2 users B1 and G2. The system was corrupted that
We
could not even type in the password to log in.

So, my friend had it 'slaved' in his pc and was able to copy out the files
of B1 but not G2 (access denied)

So I bot another hdd and install the OS, create an account G2 (with admin
rights) and same password. Then attached the old hdd as slave into my pc,
hoping to get access to the file but was denied.

Why is that so? Is there any other ways that I can get access to the files
as they are photos etc, thanks for your efforts.

As mentioned by another poster, this is likely simply a matter of Taking
Ownership.

However, if the OS is XP Pro, it's *possible* that the user invoked
encryption to make files more private. If that's the case, you won't gain
unencrypted access unless you boot from the original drive to a user account
and import the original account's credentials. Unfortunately, exporting
these is an option that many people don't exercise, and consequently
permanently lose the data. This feature is not available on XP Home, so
if that's the OS version, there's no worry in this regard.

HTH
-pk

 

[Jim]

In my win xp, there are 2 users B1 and G2. The system was corrupted that
We
could not even type in the password to log in.

So, my friend had it 'slaved' in his pc and was able to copy out the files
of B1 but not G2 (access denied)

So I bot another hdd and install the OS, create an account G2 (with admin
rights) and same password. Then attached the old hdd as slave into my pc,
hoping to get access to the file but was denied.

Why is that so? Is there any other ways that I can get access to the files
as they are photos etc, thanks for your efforts.

The reason that you cannot access these files is that the new account has a
different Security ID. Hence, even though the names may be identical, the
accounts are not.
You overcome such problems by taking ownership of the folders and files as
another poster described.
Jim