getting past the password!

[Carl Zinn]

My old desktop, with XP home, died so I installed the HD on the new dekstop,
with XP home, to recover files. How do I get past the password I had on my
files so I can use them. I get "Access denied" when I go looking in windows
explorer.

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881

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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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups

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"Carl Zinn" wrote:

| My old desktop, with XP home, died so I installed the HD on the new dekstop,
| with XP home, to recover files. How do I get past the password I had on my
| files so I can use them. I get "Access denied" when I go looking in windows
| explorer.

 

[Carl Zinn]

Thank you for the links, 308421 worked, kind of!! I am the only user, (aside
from the guest user XP creates) but when I go to safe mode, there is me as a
user plus an Administrator?? The Admin can access the folder and claim
ownership, and as such I examined the data and it is still all there. But if
I sign on in safe mode as me I am denied access. Why is there an Admin
seperate from me in safe mode?

Carl

 

[dagdabrona]

Hi,

Well, you can try Password Changer. This tool helped me before, and it
might also help you. Its small and easy to use. Rather great soft!
http://www.password-changer.com/