Re: Need to override Windows user password to access files.. Help!
- From: billyd1970@xxxxxxxxx
- Date: 12 Apr 2005 16:15:27 -0700
Aria wrote:
> After receiving the following message on my Sony laptop, I installed
another
> version of Windows XP and have been able to access my hard drive but
not the
> data created with the original version of Windows that was
preinstalled on
> the computer.
>
> 'Windows could not start because the following file is missing or
corrupt
> \windows\system32\config\system
> You can attempt to repair files by starting Windows Setup using
original
> setup CD-Rom. Select 'r' at the first screen to start repair.'
>
> The laptop came with Windows XP Home installed and no Windows CD-Rom
was
> provided. I only have recovery disc which would wipe out all files
and reset
> to factory default for the computer.
>
> I managed to install and run Windows XP Professional on the laptop as
well
> as use DOS which suggests to me that the hard drive may not be
corrupt. The
> problem is although I am able to see the user folders created using
the
> original Home version of Windows, I am not able to access them or
copy them
> for back up to CD's because of the password protection of the Windows
user
> account.
>
> My QUESTIONS...
>
> Is there a way that I can override the password protection of these
files so
> that I can backup/copy the data to CD and then be able to proceed
with
> recovery/reset to factory default of the computer?
>
> Would it make sense to go through the expense of obtaining a CD-Rom
for
> Windows XP Home to attempt to repair the damaged file?
>
> Any and all feedback would be greatly appreciated as I have many
important
> documents/files on the laptop which quite unfortunately were not
backed up
> and now I am not able to access them.
>
> Thank you.
>
>
>
> PS. I just read in another post that
> "Backup is a PC User's Best Friend" (quoted from Michael Solomon, MS
MVP)
> I agree one hundred percent. Just wishing I had not neglected by
best
> friend so...
> :o(
How did this all work out for you? I'm going through the same thing
now and am about to install XP Pro to try and get to my files to back
them up (my problem started right in the middle of a backup).
.
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