HELP - ACCESS DENIED

[Guest]

Can anyone please help me.

My 3 yr old PC running XP has burnt out the CPU & Motherboard (it won't
respond at all or even start up), so I've just bought a new PC - simplest way
forward. Trouble is, I need to get loads of files from my old hard drive, so
I've removed it from old PC and conneccted it to my new one vis the IDE? lead.

I set up 5 users on the old PC, me as the main one. All were password
protected users with different passwords for each user. I can access all of
the files under the other 4 users without any problem but not any of mine -
it simply pops up saying 'ACCESS DENIED'. I have tried making those
files/folders as shared ones but still no joy.

What do I have to do to access them? Do I have to enter my password
somewhere? If so where and how? Or is there a way of turning off the
protection?

Would be realy greatfull if someone can point me in the right direction.

Many thanks,

Stephen.

 

[Dave Patrick]

As long as encryption isn't involved as a local administrator you can take
ownership. Explorer|"folder"|File|Properties|Security|Advanced|Owner and
take ownership.

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Regards,

Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect

:
| Can anyone please help me.
|
| My 3 yr old PC running XP has burnt out the CPU & Motherboard (it won't
| respond at all or even start up), so I've just bought a new PC - simplest
way
| forward. Trouble is, I need to get loads of files from my old hard drive,
so
| I've removed it from old PC and conneccted it to my new one vis the IDE?
lead.
|
| I set up 5 users on the old PC, me as the main one. All were password
| protected users with different passwords for each user. I can access all
of
| the files under the other 4 users without any problem but not any of
mine -
| it simply pops up saying 'ACCESS DENIED'. I have tried making those
| files/folders as shared ones but still no joy.
|
| What do I have to do to access them? Do I have to enter my password
| somewhere? If so where and how? Or is there a way of turning off the
| protection?
|
| Would be realy greatfull if someone can point me in the right direction.
|
| Many thanks,
|
| Stephen.
|

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Can anyone please help me.

My 3 yr old PC running XP has burnt out the CPU & Motherboard (it won't
respond at all or even start up), so I've just bought a new PC - simplest way
forward. Trouble is, I need to get loads of files from my old hard drive, so
I've removed it from old PC and conneccted it to my new one vis the IDE? lead.

I set up 5 users on the old PC, me as the main one. All were password
protected users with different passwords for each user. I can access all of
the files under the other 4 users without any problem but not any of mine -
it simply pops up saying 'ACCESS DENIED'. I have tried making those
files/folders as shared ones but still no joy.

What do I have to do to access them? Do I have to enter my password
somewhere? If so where and how? Or is there a way of turning off the
protection?

Would be realy greatfull if someone can point me in the right direction.

Many thanks,

Stephen.

HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in WinXP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421


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