Re: Can't login to XP

When you wish to retrieve data from a partition then
it is irrelevant whether the partition is bootable or not.
What's relevant is the file system that's on it, and
possibly the NTFS permission structure.


"lrh381b2" <lrh381b2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Even though it is a bootable drive?

"Pegasus (MVP)" wrote:


"lrh381b2" <lrh381b2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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I have XP Pro installed on an 80GB SATA HD. I just bought a 160GB HD to
put
Vista Business on and I plan to dual boot it with XP. I used the
Western
Digital Data Lifeguard software to partition the drive as a boot device
because I planned to install Vista on it. Now when I turn on my
computer,
Windows loads but the login screen never comes up. If I put my 80GB
drive
in
an external USB HD enclosure, can I get my documents and music off of
it,
then reformat it and put XP back on it? I feel so stupid. Any help is
appreciated. Thanks!

Yes, you can.





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