accessing files from an administrator's account

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I run Xp. It is partitioned with 3 user accounts.

My hard drive is about to die on me and i cant access any of these
accounts.

One of these user accounts was mine to which I was the adminstrator and
it was password protected.

I've tried reinstalling windows over the currently installed version
but it's having none of it.

TO try and overcome this i added a new partition successfully and from
this i managed to drag across the personal files form the other 2 user
accounts but it wont let me drag across the ones from the "my
documents" section in the original password protected account.

Is there a way i can somehow drag these across into this new partition?
I know the password etc but it doesnt ask me for one, it just tells me
that it's write protected and cannot be moved. :mad:
 
sossidgeboy said:
TO try and overcome this i added a new partition successfully and from
this i managed to drag across the personal files form the other 2 user
accounts but it wont let me drag across the ones from the "my
documents" section in the original password protected account.

Is there a way i can somehow drag these across into this new partition?
I know the password etc but it doesnt ask me for one, it just tells me
that it's write protected and cannot be moved. :mad:
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Hi

See if taking ownership helps:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
 
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