Re: Xp Home SP2 Problems

From: the dude (thedude_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 12:22:02 -0700

under xp pro

make sure the administrator password is the exact same as on the install of home

if you were logging in as a seperate account from the administrator account on the home installation create an account in pro with the same name and your exact old password as on home

then follow the instrautions listed in the help article for taking possesion of your old files

"Spike" wrote:

> I dunno if I'm making this clean enough or not.
> So its like this,
>
> Harddrive "A" has home w/ the stupid update. It wont boot
> up into windows no matter what I do.
>
> Harddrive "B" has xp pro, it runs fine and I can view the
> contents of harddrive "A" if I have it set as a slave
> harddrive. And when I try to access the profile on
> harddrive "A" it says access denied.
>
> All I'm asking is a way to get into the exsisting profile
> on harddrive "A" and retrieve my stuff.
>
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >"BAR" <BAR@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >news:3F5797F5-9ADF-4B0B-B803-939846375856@microsoft.com
> >> Your 'repair' shop is staffed by amateurs!
> >>
> >>
> >> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows
> XP - a simple
> >> document supplied by Microsoft!
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-
> us;308421&Product=winxp#2#2
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> "Spike" wrote:
> >>
> >>> Okay so heres my story.
> >>>
> >>> I updated from SP1 on Windows XP Home to the beta of
> SP2,
> >>> Well I didn't think it would mess up my computer this
> bad.
> >>>
> >>> Since then I had to buy a new harddrive. The other one
> >>> gets to the windows xp screen with the scrolly thing,
> then
> >>> it goes black and then the harddrive shuts off and the
> >>> computer restarts.
> >>>
> >>> But heres the catch, Since I'm now running XP Pro. I
> can
> >>> hook the harddrive up as a slave and view its contents!
> >>> BUT I cant get into my old profile, It says Access
> Denied.
> >>> And when I view the properties it says "Size: 0 bytes,
> >>> Size on disk: 0 bytes, Contains: 0 files, 0 folders"
> >>>
> >>> Is this just because of the XP security? Is there a way
> >>> around this? I want all my stuff back, I have alot of
> >>> important work and photos I would love to get back.
> Not to
> >>> mention all my other personal files.
> >>>
> >>> Supposidly the computer shop I went to told me they
> tried
> >>> a system restore but it didnt work. So now I dont know
> >>> what to do.
> >>>
> >>> Is there a way of hacking the profile to get my stuff
> back?
> >
> >"had to buy a new hard drive" you got conned
> >
> >
> >--
> >If the information posted above helps then let me know.
> >If it doesn't more fool you for believing me.
> >
> >
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