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by bill-bob

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I have Windows XP 2E running on my new system and have administration access. I finally got my old drive (also on Win XP 2E) working enough to salvage the old files from user accounts without passwords, except I cannot get access to my old administration document directory. I have tried adding the old administration access name to the new system but it prompts me to use the old password (which I know) but still denies me access. How can I access my old document directory to retrieve the data?

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by bill-bob

My old Admin folder was initiated from the previous Windows XP Professional SP2 install on the old drive. When I reinstalled Windows XP Professional SP2 (new drive) all registry and password info do not reconize passwords associated with the previous old drive install. The old drive at the time of the new install would not work and therefore did not register. Its accessable intermitantly through a USB connection cable. I have a backup copy of most info but some stuff did not make it to the backup.

by cmiller5400

You must take ownership of the files and folders on the drive in order to access them. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

Edit: If you had EFS on the drives, you are SOL for an easy way to get the data if you do not have a copy of your private keys from the old accounts...

by jnicolaisen

Try going to folder options and then view and check show hidden files and then un check hide protected operating system files and hide file extensions and then search for it.

by bill-bob

The folder is not hidden. When double clicked it states I do not have user rights to view. My new registry and password info file (?) does not know its there. See answere to response above.

by bill-bob

Thanks loads for your info and time. I thought I had exhausted Microsoft's info and missed that one. Have access.

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