Old Drive

[carlito777]

Hi,
I hope someone can help me. My old computer crashed and burned. I got a
new computer which uses xp home. I'm using the od drive from my old
computer, which used xp pro, as an external hd using an hd enclosure
through usb. The problem is that I cannot get access to my old files
and folders in the "documents and settings". Is the wierdest thing.
Even in 'safe mode', I still cannot get access. Is there something I'm
missing? Thx in advanced.

 

[Rich Barry]

See if this helps
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

 

[Lem]

Hi,
I hope someone can help me. My old computer crashed and burned. I got a
new computer which uses xp home. I'm using the od drive from my old
computer, which used xp pro, as an external hd using an hd enclosure
through usb. The problem is that I cannot get access to my old files
and folders in the "documents and settings". Is the wierdest thing.
Even in 'safe mode', I still cannot get access. Is there something I'm
missing? Thx in advanced.

Assuming that it wasn't the hard drive that crashed & burned, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 ["How to take ownership of a
file or folder in Windows XP"]

 

[carlito777]

Hi,
I hope someone can help me. My old computer crashed and burned. I got a
new computer which uses xp home. I'm using the od drive from my old
computer, which used xp pro, as an external hd using an hd enclosure
through usb. The problem is that I cannot get access to my old files
and folders in the "documents and settings". Is the wierdest thing.
Even in 'safe mode', I still cannot get access. Is there something I'm
missing? Thx in advanced.

Assuming that it wasn't the hard drive that crashed & burned, see
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421 ["How to take ownership of a
file or folder in Windows XP"]

I've tried this. But as I mentioned before, safe mode does not give me
access to this folder. Weird.

 

[GreenieLeBrun]

Hi,
I hope someone can help me. My old computer crashed and burned. I got a
new computer which uses xp home. I'm using the od drive from my old
computer, which used xp pro, as an external hd using an hd enclosure
through usb. The problem is that I cannot get access to my old files
and folders in the "documents and settings". Is the wierdest thing.
Even in 'safe mode', I still cannot get access. Is there something I'm
missing? Thx in advanced.

You could try using Knoppix (http://www.knoppix.org/) to access your
files.

 

[carlito777]

GreenieLeBrun wrote:

The knoppix suggestion worked like a charm. Thankx Greenie.