Access denied

[george]

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I purchased a new e-Machine CPU and had my hard drive
from my previous CPU installed as a slave drive. I cannot
access My Documents and Settings folder to transfer data
to the new hard drive. When I click on my user folder
under Documents and settings I get a message that access
is denied. The Comp USA dealer advised me a patch from
Microsoft is required to allow access to the old hardrive
documents and settings folder when an existing hardrive
is added to a new CPU. I cannot find that patch or any
other solution from the Microsoft online support site.
Does anyone have a solution for this problem? Thanks

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.hardware (More info?)

George;
There is no patch.
Apparently the Comp USA knows little to nothing about windows XP.
Take Ownership, #8 on this link:
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/adsecurity.htm

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar/


"George" <johnsongmj@gci.net> wrote in message
news:2e2cc01c46c64$a3ad9cd0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I purchased a new e-Machine CPU and had my hard drive
> from my previous CPU installed as a slave drive. I cannot
> access My Documents and Settings folder to transfer data
> to the new hard drive. When I click on my user folder
> under Documents and settings I get a message that access
> is denied. The Comp USA dealer advised me a patch from
> Microsoft is required to allow access to the old hardrive
> documents and settings folder when an existing hardrive
> is added to a new CPU. I cannot find that patch or any
> other solution from the Microsoft online support site.
> Does anyone have a solution for this problem? Thanks