Old password protected XP hard drive connected to vista system by

My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password protected. I've
installed my old hard drive into an external hard drive case & then connected
it to my new laptop that's running Vista. How do I copy my documents from my
old XP hard drive to my new system? If I try it says that I don't have
permission. I've taken "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see their
contents), but it still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to
get it to ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp hard
drive or any other suggestions?

put it back in the old computer...boot into it ...remove the protection

peter

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"Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password protected.
> I've
> installed my old hard drive into an external hard drive case & then
> connected
> it to my new laptop that's running Vista. How do I copy my documents from
> my
> old XP hard drive to my new system? If I try it says that I don't have
> permission. I've taken "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see
> their
> contents), but it still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to
> get it to ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp
> hard
> drive or any other suggestions?

Chris wrote:
> My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password
> protected. I've installed my old hard drive into an external hard
> drive case & then connected it to my new laptop that's running Vista.
> How do I copy my documents from my old XP hard drive to my new
> system? If I try it says that I don't have permission. I've taken
> "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see their contents), but it
> still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to get it to
> ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp hard
> drive or any other suggestions?


In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties

On the Security tab click Advanced
On the Owner tab
Select you account if it isn't already and
Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
Click OK twice (close all dialogs)

That sets you as owner of every folder and file on the drive

In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties

On the Security tab add your account if it is not already there and set Full Access
Click Apply
Click Advanced
Check "Replace permission on all child objects with......"
Click Apply


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Regards
Mark Dormer

Thanks Mark. It worked perfectly!

"Mark Dormer" wrote:

> Chris wrote:
> > My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password
> > protected. I've installed my old hard drive into an external hard
> > drive case & then connected it to my new laptop that's running Vista.
> > How do I copy my documents from my old XP hard drive to my new
> > system? If I try it says that I don't have permission. I've taken
> > "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see their contents), but it
> > still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to get it to
> > ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp hard
> > drive or any other suggestions?
>
>
> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>
> On the Security tab click Advanced
> On the Owner tab
> Select you account if it isn't already and
> Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
> Click OK twice (close all dialogs)
>
> That sets you as owner of every folder and file on the drive
>
> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>
> On the Security tab add your account if it is not already there and set Full Access
> Click Apply
> Click Advanced
> Check "Replace permission on all child objects with......"
> Click Apply
>
>
> --
> Regards
> Mark Dormer
>

Thanks Peter, but my old computer bit the dust.

"peter" wrote:

> put it back in the old computer...boot into it ...remove the protection
>
> peter
>
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> offensive, inappropriate, or disruptive, please ignore it.
> If you don't know how to ignore a posting, complain to
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>
>
> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:263258E8-66D5-44C4-B81F-5417F58BE5CA@microsoft.com...
> > My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password protected.
> > I've
> > installed my old hard drive into an external hard drive case & then
> > connected
> > it to my new laptop that's running Vista. How do I copy my documents from
> > my
> > old XP hard drive to my new system? If I try it says that I don't have
> > permission. I've taken "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see
> > their
> > contents), but it still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to
> > get it to ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp
> > hard
> > drive or any other suggestions?
>

[Stormy]

Hi. I'm having a very similar problem as the original poster in this thread. My hard drive crashed, won't even boot up Windows XP at all. So I got a new hard drive, installed Windows XP on it, put my old drive in an external case and connected it via USB. I can view the files on it and transferred some to the new drive, but others it says I do not have access to. That hard drive is password protected through Windows XP. The old one is SATA and the new one is SATAII, in case that matters. I attempted to follow the instructions in this thread but when I right click the old hard drive in Explorer and select Properties, there is no Security tab. The tabs are General, AutoPlay, Tools, Hardware, Sharing and Quota. I am the only person who uses this computer and am set up as Administrator. Any ideas of how I can access the rest of my files?

[Stormy]

I figured it out. I had to first turn off Simple File Sharing as instructed here and then the Security tab was there and I was able to take ownership of the password protected files and have all my stuff again. Yay.

Mark, I am in the same situation Chris was, but when I right-click on the
driive and select Properties, there is no Security tab. Any suggestions as
to what might be wrong?

Thanks.

Deb

"Mark Dormer" wrote:

> Chris wrote:
> > My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password
> > protected. I've installed my old hard drive into an external hard
> > drive case & then connected it to my new laptop that's running Vista.
> > How do I copy my documents from my old XP hard drive to my new
> > system? If I try it says that I don't have permission. I've taken
> > "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see their contents), but it
> > still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to get it to
> > ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp hard
> > drive or any other suggestions?
>
>
> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>
> On the Security tab click Advanced
> On the Owner tab
> Select you account if it isn't already and
> Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
> Click OK twice (close all dialogs)
>
> That sets you as owner of every folder and file on the drive
>
> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>
> On the Security tab add your account if it is not already there and set Full Access
> Click Apply
> Click Advanced
> Check "Replace permission on all child objects with......"
> Click Apply
>
>
> --
> Regards
> Mark Dormer
>

"Deb Borys" <DebBorys@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F45044F-3847-47BE-BB1B-41DBAB8A61C9@microsoft.com...
> Mark, I am in the same situation Chris was, but when I right-click on the
> driive and select Properties, there is no Security tab. Any suggestions
> as
> to what might be wrong?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Deb
>
> "Mark Dormer" wrote:
>
>> Chris wrote:
>> > My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password
>> > protected. I've installed my old hard drive into an external hard
>> > drive case & then connected it to my new laptop that's running Vista.
>> > How do I copy my documents from my old XP hard drive to my new
>> > system? If I try it says that I don't have permission. I've taken
>> > "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see their contents), but it
>> > still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to get it to
>> > ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp hard
>> > drive or any other suggestions?
>>
>>
>> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>>
>> On the Security tab click Advanced
>> On the Owner tab
>> Select you account if it isn't already and
>> Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
>> Click OK twice (close all dialogs)
>>
>> That sets you as owner of every folder and file on the drive
>>
>> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>>
>> On the Security tab add your account if it is not already there and set
>> Full Access
>> Click Apply
>> Click Advanced
>> Check "Replace permission on all child objects with......"
>> Click Apply
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Mark Dormer
>>
You will only see the security tab if you have disabled simple file sharing.
A way to change this setting is by selecting "Folder Options" in the Control
Panel. When in the folder options, select the View tab.
At the very bottom of the list is a box labeled "Use simple file sharing".
Uncheck this box.

You can also disable simple file sharing in Windows Explorer. But
explaining how to get to the box is a little more complicated.

Jim

[EnglishClergyman]

Deb Borys" <DebBorys@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F45044F-3847-47BE-BB1B-41DBAB8A61C9@microsoft.com...
> Mark, I am in the same situation Chris was, but when I right-click on the
> driive and select Properties, there is no Security tab. Any suggestions
> as
> to what might be wrong?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Deb
>
> "Mark Dormer" wrote:
>
>> Chris wrote:
>> > My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password
>> > protected. I've installed my old hard drive into an external hard
>> > drive case & then connected it to my new laptop that's running Vista.
>> > How do I copy my documents from my old XP hard drive to my new
>> > system? If I try it says that I don't have permission. I've taken
>> > "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see their contents), but it
>> > still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to get it to
>> > ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp hard
>> > drive or any other suggestions?
>>
>>
>> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>>
>> On the Security tab click Advanced
>> On the Owner tab
>> Select you account if it isn't already and
>> Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
>> Click OK twice (close all dialogs)
>>
>> That sets you as owner of every folder and file on the drive
>>
>> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>>
>> On the Security tab add your account if it is not already there and set
>> Full Access
>> Click Apply
>> Click Advanced
>> Check "Replace permission on all child objects with......"
>> Click Apply
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Mark Dormer
>>
You will only see the security tab if you have disabled simple file sharing.
A way to change this setting is by selecting "Folder Options" in the Control
Panel. When in the folder options, select the View tab.
At the very bottom of the list is a box labeled "Use simple file sharing".
Uncheck this box.

You can also disable simple file sharing in Windows Explorer. But
explaining how to get to the box is a little more complicated.

Jim

My computer does not have "Use simple file sharing" on the list. Is there another way of turning simply file sharing off?