Accessing User Accounts

[raven6869]

My HP desktop recently crashed and needs to be repaired, but before taking it
somewhere I wanted to backup my hard drive. Purchased an external case and am
able to access the hard drive on my son's PC (Both PCs us Win XP)
Here is my dilemma...
My user account and my Wife's both had passwords on them in order to keep my
children and guests from accessing our info. I am unable to open either of
these folders now because I get an "access denied" message. The info in these
folders is what needs to be backed up.
Is there any way of setting these user accounts up on my son's PC so that I
can enter the password and access the information??????

 

[Nepatsfan]

My HP desktop recently crashed and needs to be repaired, but before taking it
somewhere I wanted to backup my hard drive. Purchased an external case and am
able to access the hard drive on my son's PC (Both PCs us Win XP)
Here is my dilemma...
My user account and my Wife's both had passwords on them in order to keep my
children and guests from accessing our info. I am unable to open either of
these folders now because I get an "access denied" message. The info in these
folders is what needs to be backed up.
Is there any way of setting these user accounts up on my son's PC so that I
can enter the password and access the information??????

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

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