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by computab

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I've seen this somewhere. how do I gain access to a password-protected folder?
Windows XP Pro SP1a, P4, 256MB, The hard disk has failed, but I can still access most of the data when its installed as a secondary HD. Except for the My Documents folder.

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by collignond

One way is to install the drive as a secondary drive on a machine that has the same administrator password as the one you are trying to access the files on. If you do not have admini rights/password create you old user as a user on the machine with the same password. then you should have access to the files.

by sgt_shultz

i believe you are referring to 'take ownership'
right click the folder and pick security advance i think it is. then take owner ship. by default owner has full control but i'd browse thru the list of allowed users and make sure...

by otl

Set up an account with the same user name and password with admin rights on the new box and you will have access by logging in as that user name.

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