Windows XP home password protected account.

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New computer has xp home edition. I put hard drive from old computer as
D drive on new computer since the old computer was beyond repair. The
old drive had Windows XP Pro and password protected accounts. I am
unable to view or move the data from the accounts that were password
protected. Is there a way to access the data. All documents were backed
up to that directory including my outlook .pst file. Can I access the
data stored within that directory?
 
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New computer has xp home edition. I put hard drive from old
computer as D drive on new computer since the old computer
was beyond repair. The old drive had Windows XP Pro and
password protected accounts. I am unable to view or move the
data from the accounts that were password protected. Is
there a way to access the data. All documents were backed up
to that directory including my outlook .pst file. Can I
access the data stored within that directory?
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You need to disable Simple File Sharing and take ownership of
the files. Take a look at these articles for more info:

How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a
shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
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