RE: accessing files on another drive

From: BAR (BAR_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/10/05 

Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 16:29:03 -0800

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=307874

The above will give you a step by step process to take 'ownership' of files
or folders

"cmd3868" wrote:

> my sys got nailed by something that spanked windows (xp home), so I installed
> a new drive and put the old one on as a slave. Now I can't get to the files
> saved under the old desktop folder under the docs and settings folder on the
> old drive. Its like they are still password protected by my login on the old
> xp. how do I unlock them?
>
> please help

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