Can't access old HDD

[JBT]

I recently got a new hard drive because my old one up and died on me. I can't get WinXP Pro to boot off the old one, I encounter error after error. So I went to get a new hard drive, hooked it up, got it running. I hooked my old hd up as the secondary, and my new one as the primary. Now I'm trying to get the files off my old one, I can read the hd, but I can not access a folder on it, since it was password protected. The old directory was C:\Documents and Settings\User. I can get access to inside the User folder, but then I can't get access to any subdirectory in that folder. If anyone knows how to get by this password protected folder it does not give me the option of entering the password it just say access is denied, I would be a very happy man. All help would be great. Thanks.

 

[Need4Speed]

did you encrypt the folder? if not, its a simple permissions problem. right click on the folder, properties, security, advanced...from there you can change ownership of the folder if you are logged in as root. if you encrypted it, you might want to check this thread
http://forums.anandtech.com/messageview.cfm?catid=34&threadid=1144400

 

[JBT]

This is actually for a friend so I don't know exactly what is going on. I thought the exact thing you just said but... when I right click on a file or directory there is only a general, sharing and a customize tab. so I click on the sharing tab and there is nothing about advanced at all and there is no owner ship or anything like that. I recall this from using Win 2K alot and using this feature but I don't see it any where in XP... or am I wrong? I bet im just looking in the right place anyone know? thanks

 

[Need4Speed]

make sure that simple file sharing is disabled. then you should get the advanced tab

 

[JBT]

hmmm where might that be? in network config as "file and printer sharing"? or something else?

 

[Need4Speed]

in an explorer window -> tools -> folder options -> view .. scroll tot he bottom of the list

 

[JBT]

AWSOME thank you I will tell my friend about this and see how it goes.
THANKS

 

[Need4Speed]

no problem
let us know if you get it worked out

 

[JBT]

hmm I guess they didn't need help after all they got the old HDD to boot after a few tries and got thier files off, But hey thanks for showing me how to turn off simple file sharing. I like it this way much better =)