Moving files

[Guest Donna]

My laptop died. I pulled the hard drive to use as an external drive.

Unfortuantely, I used a password on my laptop prior to its death, now I

cannot access the one directory I want. All the HELP says to move the

directory to the shared folders. I cannot move it or copy it. It says

"access denied." I know the password; I just cannot figure out how to get

the computer to ask me for it. Anyone???

 

Thanks.

[Guest Pegasus \(MVP\)]

Re: Moving files

 

 

"Donna" <Donna@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

news:9A8EC150-7589-40D6-A8DE-3F9E98DBE2F7@microsoft.com...

> My laptop died. I pulled the hard drive to use as an external drive.

> Unfortuantely, I used a password on my laptop prior to its death, now I

> cannot access the one directory I want. All the HELP says to move the

> directory to the shared folders. I cannot move it or copy it. It says

> "access denied." I know the password; I just cannot figure out how to get

> the computer to ask me for it. Anyone???

>

> Thanks.

 

You need to log on as "Administrator" and seize ownership

of the folder in question. Click Start / Help and look for help

on "Ownership" if unsure how to do this.

[Guest John John (MVP)]

Re: Moving files

 

Take ownership of the files and you will be able to do as you please

with them.

 

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

 

John

 

Donna wrote:

> My laptop died. I pulled the hard drive to use as an external drive.

> Unfortuantely, I used a password on my laptop prior to its death, now I

> cannot access the one directory I want. All the HELP says to move the

> directory to the shared folders. I cannot move it or copy it. It says

> "access denied." I know the password; I just cannot figure out how to get

> the computer to ask me for it. Anyone???

>

> Thanks.