Access my documents on old XP disk

[Guest]

Hi,

I had a hardware problem with my harddrive that had XP on.
I replaced the hard drive and put the original drive as a second hard drive
but I am now unable to get my data off the 2nd hard drive.
I have set my password as it was before on the old system
Is there a way that I can get my dfata off teh old harddrive
Lee

 

[Nepatsfan]

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Hi,

I had a hardware problem with my harddrive that had XP on.
I replaced the hard drive and put the original drive as a
second hard drive but I am now unable to get my data off the
2nd hard drive.
I have set my password as it was before on the old system
Is there a way that I can get my dfata off teh old harddrive
Lee

You need to take ownership of the files. Take a look here for
the procedure:

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