Recovering Data from Failed Hard Drive

[Guest]

I have an IBM Thinkpad laptop with Windows XP Pro Service Pack 2. I had a
problem with a hard drive failing to boot, accompanied by intermittent
clicking sounds while the drive was being accessed. I now have a new hard
drive installed; can access the original drive as a 2nd Hard Drive; can see
the files, but cannot open the folder containing my data. I get a "Denied
Access" message when I try.

Is there some way to gain access and retrieve data?

 

[Jupiter Jones [MVP]]

Gordon;
Take Ownership, #9 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/adsecurity.htm

 

[Guest]

Jupiter: THANKS - for the fast and useful reply.