Ok, need to access an old WinXP account

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I have an old hard drive that I thought was dead, Windows XP Pro was
installed on it. I bought an external firewire drive case and checked all
my old hard drives, lo and behold, the drive I thought was dead... isn't.

I cannot access my documents & settings folder on that drive. I deleted
everything but that folder and I want to get my files but it is locked. I
thought of booting Knoppix but I don't think Knoppix works with external
firewire drives. My current Windows XP Home won't allow me to take
ownership either. Ideas?
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Mac Cool <Mac@2cool.com> wrote in message news:<Xns952E26D0799MacCool@24.25.9.43>...
> I have an old hard drive that I thought was dead, Windows XP Pro was
> installed on it. I bought an external firewire drive case and checked all
> my old hard drives, lo and behold, the drive I thought was dead... isn't.
>
> I cannot access my documents & settings folder on that drive. I deleted
> everything but that folder and I want to get my files but it is locked. I
> thought of booting Knoppix but I don't think Knoppix works with external
> firewire drives. My current Windows XP Home won't allow me to take
> ownership either. Ideas?

I would try Knoppix and see. I will try it on my external Firewire
when I get home and let you know.

 

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Mac Cool said this...

> I cannot access my documents & settings folder on that drive. I deleted
> everything but that folder and I want to get my files but it is locked. I
> thought of booting Knoppix but I don't think Knoppix works with external
> firewire drives. My current Windows XP Home won't allow me to take
> ownership either. Ideas?

I believe in XPhome you have to work from safe mode for this to succeed.

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

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421
&Product=winxp

http://makeashorterlink.com/?M13321DD8


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theodat@yahoo.com (Theodat) said:

> I would try Knoppix and see. I will try it on my external Firewire
> when I get home and let you know.

thanks, if it works I'll download it and give a go
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