Data Recovery from a password protected HDD

[NavJitsU4]

Allright, I have a computer that died, but I have tons of files on that drive in the "My documents" folder that i need to get out.

I stuck that drive in my system hoping to access the files in my documents folder, but my user account on that hard-drive has a password on it; and whenever I try to access that folder it pops the "permission denied" box and it will not give me an option to enter the user name and password to gain access. I can access all other folders except the "my documents" folder apperently this is a security measure of the OS.

What options do I have to get these files out?

 

[mechBgon]

You need to take NTFS Ownership of the folder. To do that, log onto your PC with an Administrator-class account, right-click the folder and choose Properties, then click the Security tab on the panel that appears, then the Advanced button.

Another panel comes up. Click the Ownership tab and assign ownership to the account you're using on the "rescue" PC.


If you have Win2000 Pro, then it works just like that. If you have WinXP Professional, then you must first disable Simple File Sharing in order to get at these options (Tools > Folder Options > View tab, scroll down and disable SFS). If you have WinXP Home Edition, then your only option is to do this in Safe Mode.

 

[NavJitsU4]

thanks that worked!