How to retrieve mydocuments folder on another drive

[Wilhelm]

I sold my computer and removed the hard drive from it. However, I baught a
new computer with seperate version of XP. I also added the 'old' hardrive as
I have a lot of documents on it. However I am unable to retrieve the
documents under the 'mydocuments' folder. Is this possible without booting
from this drive?

 

[Bob I]

Normally yes, but what happens when you try?

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I sold my computer and removed the hard drive from it. However, I
baught a new computer with seperate version of XP. I also added the
'old' hardrive as I have a lot of documents on it. However I am
unable to retrieve the documents under the 'mydocuments' folder. Is
this possible without booting from this drive?

Yes...you just need to take ownership.

http://www.winxptutor.com/ownership.htm

 

[DL]

See 'take ownership' in Help

 

[Wilhelm]

Error message: "Access is denied"
This also applies to the "windows" folder.

 

[Alain]

Did you create the same username with the same password on the new computer
that you had on the old one? If not try it...

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

Error message: "Access is denied"
This also applies to the "windows" folder.

Did you see my reply about taking ownership?