Re: Access to protected files - drive cloned and installed in new PC

From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 03/06/05 

Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 09:17:37 -0600

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421 

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Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Microsoft Newsgroups
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http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx 
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"Curt" wrote:
| I am assisting a friend in migrating to a new computer. Before retiring his 
| old computer (Dell 8200), we cloned his primary drive using Norton Ghost and 
| installed it with a USB external enclosure on his new computer (Dell 8600). 
| Both OS's are WinXP. Unfortunately, we cannot access security protected files 
| on that drive due to restricted access placed on his files via WinXP user 
| security. Even as local administrator, we are not successful in accessing 
| files under his previous user account.
| 
| We do not have access to the previous computer and this cloned drive is not 
| bootable.
| 
| We contacted Dell. They insit if the drive is not bootable and the old pc is 
| not availible, we are out of luck.
| 
| Are there tools availible for us to remove or modify the permissions and let 
| us gain access to the previously protected files on that drive?

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