How to access prorected folders

[maskva]

Hi All

Hope this is the right place for this.

I've recently replaced a hard drive which refused to boot but I need to recover some data. When connected to the secondary IDE I can read all other folders except my folder in docs and settings, F:\Documents and Settings\ME.

Windows message says address is not accessible. Access is denied.

Can anybody suggest how I can access this please?

Thanks and best wishes

jpf2

 

[xwb]

Have you tried logging in as an admin user?

 

[bcastner]

Assert ownership:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q823306

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

 

[maskva]

Thanks both

Have tried both suggestions but cannot start in safe mode with the bad HD connected. When booting normally the PC tries to go into disk checking mode saying there are inconsistencies on the F:\ which can be aborted by pressing any key, this appears to prevent start up in safe mode.

 

[linney]

How to install and use the Recovery Console in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;307654&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

Try Chkdsk f: /r from the Recovery Console. You could also look at the FixMbr command.



"Go to

http://www.bootitng.com.

look for MBRWORK in the free tolls and download
it, put it on a DOS floppy (one made by formatting in XP and taking the
MSDOS Startup disk option will do).

Boot that and run MBRWORK
Use options
1 (to back up the current state, so it could be restored with 2)
3 then 4 to delete the current code and tables
there will then be a possibility of using
A
which will scan the disk for 'signatures' of partitions and rebuilt the
partition table then
5
to install standard MBR code so the disk could be booted


--
Alex Nichol MS MVP (Windows Technologies)"




Are the files you are trying to access Encrypted in any way?

Data recovery.

PC Inspector

http://www.pcinspector.de/file_recovery/UK/welcome.htm

http://www.restorer2000.com

http://www.runtime.org/hints.htm