| Subject: Password protection on Windows XP |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords |
| Date: 8/20/2008 7:31:03 AM |
| From: =?Utf-8?B?dHJldg==?= [Email Address Protection] |
Old PC unrepairable , old hard disk ok and now set up as E drive cant access files as previous win xp had password entry. how do i access data on files -- trev |
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| Subject: Re: Password protection on Windows XP |
| Group: microsoft.public.windows.vista.administration_accounts_passwords |
| Date: 8/20/2008 7:14:35 PM |
| From: Bruce Chambers [Email Address Protection] |
trev wrote: > Old PC unrepairable , old hard disk ok and now set up as E drive cant access > files as previous win xp had password entry. how do i access data on files You'll need to take ownership of the folders/files in question. The Knowledge Base article below refers to WinXP, but the process is the same for Vista: HOW TO Take Ownership of a File or Folder in WinXP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421 -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx/kb/555375 They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ~Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. ~Bertrand Russell The philosopher has never killed any priests, whereas the priest has killed a great many philosophers. ~ Denis Diderot |
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