How can I access (my) protected windows-user documents on 2nd harddrive?

[Alex Schugman]

Hello,

I have two harddisk, both with windows XP on them. the one is work, the
other private.

When I boot from the "private disk" and connect the work disk (ultrabay
adapter on thinkpad notebook) and then try to access my
documents/settings directory on the work disk, I get an error message
(cant access), probably because the user directory is
password-protected so that noone else can read the data (as before I
protcted my work disk I was able to access it).

is there any way of accessing this directory, i.e. entering the
password?

Thanks in advance!

Alex

 

[Malke]

Hello,

I have two harddisk, both with windows XP on them. the one is work, the
other private.

When I boot from the "private disk" and connect the work disk (ultrabay
adapter on thinkpad notebook) and then try to access my
documents/settings directory on the work disk, I get an error message
(cant access), probably because the user directory is
password-protected so that noone else can read the data (as before I
protcted my work disk I was able to access it).

is there any way of accessing this directory, i.e. entering the
password?

If I understand you correctly, you are trying to access data on one XP
installation from another XP installation. As you've discovered, you can't
do this since you made the files private. As long as the files remain
private (and I assume you wish to keep them that way), you won't be able to
access them the way you are trying to.

Here are a few suggestions how to accomplish what you want:

1. While booted into the work OS, put the files with which you need to work
in the Shared Documents folder. I believe you'll be able to access them
when booted into the home OS, but I can't check for you. If that doesn't
work, then...

2. Put the files with which you need to work on a usb thumb drive and
transfer them to the home OS that way.

3. If the files aren't very large, email them to yourself. Use an email
address that is only on the home OS.

Malke