How to rescue the folder protected by a password?

[fred]

Hello,
I have this problem.
My harddrive (installed Windows XP ) get corrupted and I am unable to start
Windows anymore.
Repair failed, and the only solution is to reinstall Windows.
If I reinstall Windows will I be able to open that password protected
folder?
I am afraid I will not be able to do it.
When I hooked up that drive to the second computer as an external drive
Windows will not let me open that folder ('Access denied') or copy it (size
0).
What will be the best way of action in this situation?
Please advise,
Fred

 

[John John - MVP]

How did you password protect the folder? Which third party application
did you use to do this? Perhaps you should ask the vendors of the
application for help with this.

John

 

[Shenan Stanley]

I have this problem.
My harddrive (installed Windows XP ) get corrupted and I am unable
to start Windows anymore.
Repair failed, and the only solution is to reinstall Windows.
If I reinstall Windows will I be able to open that password
protected folder?
I am afraid I will not be able to do it.
When I hooked up that drive to the second computer as an external
drive Windows will not let me open that folder ('Access denied') or
copy it (size 0).
What will be the best way of action in this situation?

I don't believe it is a password protected folder.

How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

Read *carefully* - do not just skim the page and start following steps.
There is important information there dependent on the version of Windows XP