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[Buzzy6540]

After installing a new hard drive, installing WinXP Pro, setting the drive as
a master, I set the old semi-corrupted hard drive as a slave. I have had
success in moving data files from the slave drive to the master. However,
there is a password protected profile on the slave drive that I can not
access. Does anyone know how I can accomplish this without another teardown?

 

[Nepatsfan]

After installing a new hard drive, installing WinXP Pro, setting the drive as
a master, I set the old semi-corrupted hard drive as a slave. I have had
success in moving data files from the slave drive to the master. However,
there is a password protected profile on the slave drive that I can not
access. Does anyone know how I can accomplish this without another teardown?

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

Good luck

Nepatsfan

 

[Shenan Stanley]

After installing a new hard drive, installing WinXP Pro, setting
the drive as a master, I set the old semi-corrupted hard drive as a
slave. I have had success in moving data files from the slave
drive to the master. However, there is a password protected
profile on the slave drive that I can not access. Does anyone know
how I can accomplish this without another teardown?

What makes you think it is password protected? Surely you got some sort of
message indicating this and you have decided that that critical piece of
information is unimportant as you have come to your conclusion about it...?

I'll take a WAG at it... It said "Access Denied"?

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

Read *carefully* - do not just skim the page and start following steps.
There is important information there dependent on the version of Windows XP.

Always - when asking for help, particularly in the case where ony you can
see the actual problem for whatever reason, include as much detail as
possible. Something as simple as the exact wording of a message you get
when trying to attempt something on a computer could mean the difference
between finding the answer or not.