Recently I got a new laptop because my old one completely broke. I was able to get my hard drive out of the old one, and have been searching for something that I could use to still view the files. I finally found an adapter that i could use and it works great, I can access my old hard drive using a usb adapter thingy. The problem is, all my files are on a profile that I can't access since it was password protected. I can access the administrator profile (even though limited things are on it), but I can't access my own. I still remember my old password, I was just hoping that someone knew of a way that I can enter it in seeing as how everytime that I try to enter it says "E\Document and settings\(profile use) is not accessible. Access is denied." Any suggestions? I've set up a network connection and it gets me past the first icon, and i can see other folders inside. However the same message pops up that access is denied if i try to enter any of the other ones.
try this might help ,ive always had problems trying to do this ,maybe you'll have better luck.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
You cannot access the data's in the old Hard disk, because that is created by another administrator. To access the data you must take the ownership of the particular folder.
Follow these steps,
1. Go to Start->settings->control panel->folder options
2. Click the view tab.
3. In the Advanced settings box uncheck the option (use simple file sharing) which is located at the last.
4. And then go to the folder from which you want to access the data from your old hard disk.
5. Right click on the folder select properties.
6. Click the sharing tab.
7. Select the option share this folder.
8. Click the permission button.
9. Under the option permissions for everyone check full control options.
10. Now you will be able to access the data from the old hard disk
You cannot access the data's in the old Hard disk, because that is created by another administrator. To access the data you must take the ownership of the particular folder.
Follow these steps,1. Go to Start->settings->control panel->folder options
2. Click the view tab.
3. In the Advanced settings box uncheck the option (use simple file sharing) which is located at the last.
4. And then go to the folder from which you want to access the data from your old hard disk.
5. Right click on the folder select properties.
6. Click the sharing tab.
7. Select the option share this folder.
8. Click the permission button.
9. Under the option permissions for everyone check full control options.
10. Now you will be able to access the data from the old hard disk
your option #3 is only listed in winxp pro and not in the xp home version
In win xp home edition the (simple file sharing) option will always be enabled, so you can avoid that step and follow the next step when you are using win xp home edition,
for more details about (simple file sharing option) check in this web page "http://www.petri.co.il/enable_simple_file_sharing_in_windows_xp.htm"
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