Re: Access MY Docs mounted in USB drive

From: Doug Knox MS-MVP (dknox_at_mvps.org)
Date: 12/03/03 

Date: Wed, 3 Dec 2003 16:46:03 -0500

You need to boot into a working version of XP, then take ownership of that
folder.

See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 

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"David Jordan" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:021d01c3b9c1$36b5b2d0$a101280a@phx.gbl...
> Help!
>
> I am using Win XP Pro.  My HD has failed. I put the disk
> into a USB box and can sometimes access it to copy files
> to new drive.
>
> The problem is I CAN NOT access ANY of the data in the
> user folder called DAVID.  This of course is ALL my data
> on this HD.
>
> How can I take ownership of this folder when I can't boot
> that particular drive up?
>
> Thank you for your help!

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