OS trashed. cant rescue files off HDD

[Guest]

i pulled the hdd from the bad laptop and put in an external housing. hooked
it up to USB of good laptop. it reads the contents ok but when i go into
documents and setting and try to access my folder (login) all i get is access
is denied. i went into properties and unclicked read only and still get
access denied. i had a login password normally but, of course, cant log in to
take password protection off. what can i do? i need to back up my documents
folder. thanks in advance.

 

[Malke]

i pulled the hdd from the bad laptop and put in an external housing.
hooked it up to USB of good laptop. it reads the contents ok but when
i go into documents and setting and try to access my folder (login)
all i get is access is denied. i went into properties and unclicked
read only and still get access denied. i had a login password normally
but, of course, cant log in to take password protection off. what can
i do? i need to back up my documents folder. thanks in advance.

Use Knoppix to retrieve the data. It will not pay any attention to the
Windows security settings. I believe I've already given you information
about how to use Knoppix.

Malke

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

i pulled the hdd from the bad laptop and put in an external housing. hooked
it up to USB of good laptop. it reads the contents ok but when i go into
documents and setting and try to access my folder (login) all i get is access
is denied. i went into properties and unclicked read only and still get
access denied. i had a login password normally but, of course, cant log in to
take password protection off. what can i do? i need to back up my documents
folder. thanks in advance.

Sigh. Yet another poster who realises the benefits of
weekly backups to an independent storage medium . . .
.. . . unfortunately ***after*** losing his hard disk.
Speaking about learning the lesson the hard way round.

 

[Guest]

If for some reason you don't want to use knoppix as Malke suggests then...

You need to have it hooked up to a Windows XP Pro machine so you can take
ownership of the folders. Basically you must have made your files private on
the Laptop and only that user had permission to access the files. In windows
XP right click on the username folder under docs and settings and select
properties > Select the security tab > Select advanced at the bottom > In the
new window select the owner tab > select your current username(you must be an
administrator) > Click the checkmark box at bottom that reads: Replace owner
on subcontainers and objects > click apply and let it work for a while until
its done > click ok on the windows to exit them.

Now you will have control to enter all folders and back them up. You may
have to enter the properties > security tab and set yourself the full control
permission but as the owner you should have special permissions which will
function as full control automatically. Good Luck.

Joe

Kemco IT Tech

 

[NoStop]

Use Knoppix to retrieve the data. It will not pay any attention to the
Windows security settings. I believe I've already given you information
about how to use Knoppix.

Malke

Why does MickeyMouse even bother with these so-called "security settings",
if it's so damn easy to get around them? Is this done just to incovenience
the end-user who finds himself in a situation like this?

Enquiring minds want to know.

 

[Rock]

i pulled the hdd from the bad laptop and put in an external housing. hooked
it up to USB of good laptop. it reads the contents ok but when i go into
documents and setting and try to access my folder (login) all i get is
access
is denied. i went into properties and unclicked read only and still get
access denied. i had a login password normally but, of course, cant log in
to
take password protection off. what can i do? i need to back up my
documents
folder. thanks in advance.

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Why does MickeyMouse even bother with these so-called "security settings",
if it's so damn easy to get around them? Is this done just to incovenience
the end-user who finds himself in a situation like this?

Enquiring minds want to know.

AFAIK the security restrictions on all OSs can be circumnavigated
if you can gain physical access to a machine or to its hard disk,
including Linux. Without physical access it's much harder if not
impossible.

 

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