Password Problem transferring old User files to new hd

[Guest Rob]

I have 2 internal hdd's working on a newly installed motherboard. 1 older hd

is an old XP Home version that is now Drive F: The other is a new hd (C:)

that has fresh XP install.

Two Users on the old hd were not set up with a password login and I

successfully transferred files to the new hd. One User had a password for

login on the old hd. I have tried to access the User's Documents folder to

copy/transfer from the old hd to the new and get "Access denied"

I've tried to change the User to login with the same original password but

folder is still not accessible. I assume the error is due to the folder

having password protection that my XP cannot access due the fresh install.

 

How do I get access to the old User files on F:?

Note also that the old hd is not bootable anymore.

 

TIA

Rob

[Guest JS]

Re: Password Problem transferring old User files to new hd

 

Access is Denied Error Message XP Pro: (should work with Media Center)

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

 

Shared folder access:

http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

 

Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files.

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

 

Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional

http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx

 

There is also a utility named: Unlocker

I have not used it but it has been mentioned a number of times.

http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

 

JS

http://www.pagestart.com

 

 

"Rob" <qwerty2222@email.com> wrote in message

news:YEAFk.547$DK3.133@edtnps82...

>I have 2 internal hdd's working on a newly installed motherboard. 1 older

>hd is an old XP Home version that is now Drive F: The other is a new hd

>(C:) that has fresh XP install.

> Two Users on the old hd were not set up with a password login and I

> successfully transferred files to the new hd. One User had a password for

> login on the old hd. I have tried to access the User's Documents folder to

> copy/transfer from the old hd to the new and get "Access denied"

> I've tried to change the User to login with the same original password but

> folder is still not accessible. I assume the error is due to the folder

> having password protection that my XP cannot access due the fresh install.

>

> How do I get access to the old User files on F:?

> Note also that the old hd is not bootable anymore.

>

> TIA

> Rob

>

[Guest Rob]

Re: Password Problem transferring old User files to new hd

 

 

"JS" <@> wrote in message news:OBT3g4cJJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

> Access is Denied Error Message XP Pro: (should work with Media Center)

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

>

> Shared folder access:

> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

>

> Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files.

> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

>

> Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional

> http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx

>

> There is also a utility named: Unlocker

> I have not used it but it has been mentioned a number of times.

> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

>

> JS

> http://www.pagestart.com

>

>

> "Rob" <qwerty2222@email.com> wrote in message

> news:YEAFk.547$DK3.133@edtnps82...

>>I have 2 internal hdd's working on a newly installed motherboard. 1 older

>>hd is an old XP Home version that is now Drive F: The other is a new hd

>>(C:) that has fresh XP install.

>> Two Users on the old hd were not set up with a password login and I

>> successfully transferred files to the new hd. One User had a password for

>> login on the old hd. I have tried to access the User's Documents folder

>> to copy/transfer from the old hd to the new and get "Access denied"

>> I've tried to change the User to login with the same original password

>> but folder is still not accessible. I assume the error is due to the

>> folder having password protection that my XP cannot access due the fresh

>> install.

>>

>> How do I get access to the old User files on F:?

>> Note also that the old hd is not bootable anymore.

>>

>> TIA

>> Rob

>>

>

For kb 810881 I do not have 'Use simple file sharing...' in Advanced thus

failed.

For kb 308421 it worked perfect.

 

Thanks JS

[Guest Jim]

Re: Password Problem transferring old User files to new hd

 

 

"Rob" <qwerty2222@email.com> wrote in message

news:EmDFk.567$DK3.154@edtnps82...

>

> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:OBT3g4cJJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Access is Denied Error Message XP Pro: (should work with Media Center)

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

>>

>> Shared folder access:

>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

>>

>> Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files.

>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

>>

>> Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional

>> http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx

>>

>> There is also a utility named: Unlocker

>> I have not used it but it has been mentioned a number of times.

>> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

>>

>> JS

>> http://www.pagestart.com

>>

>>

>> "Rob" <qwerty2222@email.com> wrote in message

>> news:YEAFk.547$DK3.133@edtnps82...

>>>I have 2 internal hdd's working on a newly installed motherboard. 1 older

>>>hd is an old XP Home version that is now Drive F: The other is a new hd

>>>(C:) that has fresh XP install.

>>> Two Users on the old hd were not set up with a password login and I

>>> successfully transferred files to the new hd. One User had a password

>>> for login on the old hd. I have tried to access the User's Documents

>>> folder to copy/transfer from the old hd to the new and get "Access

>>> denied"

>>> I've tried to change the User to login with the same original password

>>> but folder is still not accessible. I assume the error is due to the

>>> folder having password protection that my XP cannot access due the fresh

>>> install.

>>>

>>> How do I get access to the old User files on F:?

>>> Note also that the old hd is not bootable anymore.

>>>

>>> TIA

>>> Rob

>>>

>>

> For kb 810881 I do not have 'Use simple file sharing...' in Advanced thus

> failed.

> For kb 308421 it worked perfect.

>

> Thanks JS

>

>

Probably the computer does not show a check box for "Use simple file

sharing" because it is running under XP Home. Simple file sharing is the

only way for accessing files and folders under XP Home.

However, if the OP does a safe boot, which the show the Administrator

account, he can login to that account and change ownership of these files

and folders. Or, the Administrator account can change the file and folder

permissions to allow new accounts access to the files and folders on the

older drive.

Jim

[Guest JS]

Re: Password Problem transferring old User files to new hd

 

You're welcome.

 

JS

 

"Rob" <qwerty2222@email.com> wrote in message

news:EmDFk.567$DK3.154@edtnps82...

>

> "JS" <@> wrote in message news:OBT3g4cJJHA.1304@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...

>> Access is Denied Error Message XP Pro: (should work with Media Center)

>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

>>

>> Shared folder access:

>> http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

>>

>> Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files.

>> http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

>>

>> Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional

>> http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx

>>

>> There is also a utility named: Unlocker

>> I have not used it but it has been mentioned a number of times.

>> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

>>

>> JS

>> http://www.pagestart.com

>>

>>

>> "Rob" <qwerty2222@email.com> wrote in message

>> news:YEAFk.547$DK3.133@edtnps82...

>>>I have 2 internal hdd's working on a newly installed motherboard. 1 older

>>>hd is an old XP Home version that is now Drive F: The other is a new hd

>>>(C:) that has fresh XP install.

>>> Two Users on the old hd were not set up with a password login and I

>>> successfully transferred files to the new hd. One User had a password

>>> for login on the old hd. I have tried to access the User's Documents

>>> folder to copy/transfer from the old hd to the new and get "Access

>>> denied"

>>> I've tried to change the User to login with the same original password

>>> but folder is still not accessible. I assume the error is due to the

>>> folder having password protection that my XP cannot access due the fresh

>>> install.

>>>

>>> How do I get access to the old User files on F:?

>>> Note also that the old hd is not bootable anymore.

>>>

>>> TIA

>>> Rob

>>>

>>

> For kb 810881 I do not have 'Use simple file sharing...' in Advanced thus

> failed.

> For kb 308421 it worked perfect.

>

> Thanks JS

>

>