Transfer password protected folder from old hard drive...

[Guest]

I had to install a new hard drive in my laptop. I am able to transfer
everything off the old one via an external usb connection. However, I cannot
access or transfer my password protected folder. I tried setting a password
for Windows on my new hard drive hoping that would allow access (used the
same password), but that did not work. Is there a way to transfer this
password protected folder?
Thank you.

 

[Malke]

I had to install a new hard drive in my laptop. I am able to transfer
everything off the old one via an external usb connection. However, I cannot
access or transfer my password protected folder. I tried setting a password
for Windows on my new hard drive hoping that would allow access (used the
same password), but that did not work. Is there a way to transfer this
password protected folder?
Thank you.

With what program did you password-protect the folder? Vista's zip,
WinZip, something else? If third-party, is that program installed on the
new hard drive?


Malke

 

[Guest]

It was password protected in XP. I am using XP on the new hard drive as
well. The folder is not compressed.
Thank you.

 

[Malke]

It was password protected in XP. I am using XP on the new hard drive as
well. The folder is not compressed.
Thank you.

I'm sorry, but that doesn't make sense. There is no way to
password-protect a file natively in XP except by zipping it. You can use
XP's encryption if you have XP Pro (although that isn't really
password-protecting it) or you can password-protect an MS Office file or
you can zip it and password-protect the zipped file. Since you say you
didn't zip the file and assign a password, what did you actually do?


Malke

 

[Guest]

Apparently I am not using the correct terminology. I right clicked on the
folder, clicked on Sharing and Security and checked the box "Make this folder
private." At that point I had to enter my password everytime I started
Windows XP Pro. I've been able to access the folder every time, except when
I tried to move it from the old hard drive (now in an external hard drive
enclosure connected to my laptop via USB). Hopefully, this makes more sense.
Thank you.

 

[Malke]

Apparently I am not using the correct terminology. I right clicked on the
folder, clicked on Sharing and Security and checked the box "Make this folder
private." At that point I had to enter my password everytime I started
Windows XP Pro. I've been able to access the folder every time, except when
I tried to move it from the old hard drive (now in an external hard drive
enclosure connected to my laptop via USB). Hopefully, this makes more sense.
Thank you.

Yes, now that completely makes sense. You created a password for your
user account and were given the option to "make these files private" and
you chose "yes". To access those files, all you will need to do is take
ownership. Since you posted in a Vista newsgroup, I assume the new
computer is running Vista even though you said "I am using XP on the new
hard drive as well". Because of that ambiguity, I'll give you
instructions for taking ownership in both operating systems.

XP:

Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421] -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm

Vista:

Check the permissions of the file or folder the file is saved in and
take ownership:

1. Right-click the file or folder, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Under Group or user names, click your name to see the permissions you
have.

To open a file, you need to have read permission. For more information
on permissions, see What are permissions?

http://tinyurl.com/2j9vgr

To take ownership of a folder:

1. Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then
click Properties.
2. Click the Security tab, click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
3. Click Edit. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for
an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide
confirmation.
4. Click the name of the person you want to give ownership to.
5. If you want that person to be the owner of files and subfolders in
this folder, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check
box.
6. Click OK


Malke

 

[Guest]

Thank you Malke, that was exactly the information I needed. Everything
worked great. I appreciate your help.

Apparently I am not using the correct terminology. I right clicked on the
folder, clicked on Sharing and Security and checked the box "Make this folder
private." At that point I had to enter my password everytime I started
Windows XP Pro. I've been able to access the folder every time, except when
I tried to move it from the old hard drive (now in an external hard drive
enclosure connected to my laptop via USB). Hopefully, this makes more sense.
Thank you.

Yes, now that completely makes sense. You created a password for your
user account and were given the option to "make these files private" and
you chose "yes". To access those files, all you will need to do is take
ownership. Since you posted in a Vista newsgroup, I assume the new
computer is running Vista even though you said "I am using XP on the new
hard drive as well". Because of that ambiguity, I'll give you
instructions for taking ownership in both operating systems.

XP:

Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421] -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm

Vista:

Check the permissions of the file or folder the file is saved in and
take ownership:

1. Right-click the file or folder, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Under Group or user names, click your name to see the permissions you
have.

To open a file, you need to have read permission. For more information
on permissions, see What are permissions?

http://tinyurl.com/2j9vgr

To take ownership of a folder:

1. Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then
click Properties.
2. Click the Security tab, click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
3. Click Edit. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for
an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide
confirmation.
4. Click the name of the person you want to give ownership to.
5. If you want that person to be the owner of files and subfolders in
this folder, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check
box.
6. Click OK


Malke
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[Malke]

Thank you Malke, that was exactly the information I needed. Everything
worked great. I appreciate your help.

Great! I'm really glad that sorted it for you. Thanks very much for
taking the time to let me know.


Malke