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

From: shahid (shahid_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/18/05 

Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2005 02:17:07 -0800

i protect my word and excel files with password now i forget my password how
i can open my files. please help me

"Curt" wrote:

> Thanks man.
>
> "Carey Frisch [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > "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
> >
> > --
> > Carey Frisch
> > Microsoft MVP
> > Windows XP - Shell/User
> > Microsoft Newsgroups
> >
> > Be Smart! Protect Your PC!
> > http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.mspx
> >
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > "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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