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    My Docs Protected After HDD Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by kclives, May 31, 2008.

  1. kclives

    kclives Notebook Geek

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    I recently upgraded my harddrive and since my account was passworded on my old harddrive, I cannot access the My Documents folder on it when I use the drive via USB. Is there anyway to access the file, without booting into that version of windows and disabling the protection?

    Thanks

    EDIT- I did some googling and have managed to allow access to the "Administrator" account, however cannot get access via my account which is classed as an admin account. Im doing this on WinXP Home btw.
     
    kclives, May 31, 2008
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  2. goofball

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    Did you take ownership of the directory, or just access rights?
     
    goofball, May 31, 2008
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    Have you tried running in safe mode?
     
    KarenA, May 31, 2008
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  4. kclives

    kclives Notebook Geek

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    Yes the "Administrator" account now has full ownership, which I did via Safe-Mode. Now all I need to do is to allow my user account access too, which I'm not sure how to do.
     
    kclives, May 31, 2008
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    I run a poll about where do you keep your password, were you among the 75% that keep it on his mind?
     
    Wirelessman, May 31, 2008
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  6. kclives

    kclives Notebook Geek

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    Huh? I dont think you understand - its not passworded, if it was I wouldn't be in this situation... its set as private by the operating system so you can access the files unless you "have ownership".
     
    kclives, May 31, 2008
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    Boot into safe mode, take ownership of the files (folder properties/security/advanced/owner), then add your user to the list on the main page of the security tab and check the box to allow full access or whatever it's called.
     
    Nebelwand, May 31, 2008
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  8. surfasb

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    That is odd. I'm trying to figure out what he did to "password" the file. If this is XP home, he can't encrypt, so scratch that option. If you hid the file, you just uncheck the hidden attribute.

    So did the "take ownership" and set your user account to allow work?
     
    surfasb, May 31, 2008
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  9. kclives

    kclives Notebook Geek

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    It ok I managed to get it all to work.

    Thanks tho
     
    kclives, Jun 1, 2008
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