XPsp3 copied to upgraded HDD has ID "Access Denied"

[OldPCKen]

I have upgraded my HDD in my XP Home w/SP3 Dell PC and now my 2nd "Limited" ID gets the following message...

Windows cannot log you on because your profile cannot be loaded. Check that you are connected to the network, or that your network is functioning correctly. If this problem persists, contact your network administrator.

DETAIL - Access is denied.

Here is some background. I have upgraded from a 160GB SATA drive to a 500GB SATA drive in my Dell. I have 6 partitions with a DVD/RW as "D". I partitioned the new drive with the same number, just bigger. I had Windows XPsp3 on C: and Windows 2000sp4 on I:. I booted XP into safe mode and copied the data from drives E:, F:, G:, H:, & I: to the new HDD (I would fix the drive letters later). I then booted Windows 2000 in safe mode and copied over drive C:. I have a fat16 utility partition in the front of the drive and used ptedit.exe to make the new C: bootable and set the utility partition like it was on the old HDD. With very minor issues I was able to boot Win2000 with no problem and then XP with minor issues into my main ID that is an admin. I have to re-copy some of the ID files and still cannot get onto the limited ID.

Where is the place to fix or change the security or permissions? Do the IDs "LocalService" or "NetworkService" (they are hidden) have anything to do with it? Thank you.
OldPCKen

 

[BadBigBen]

I would have used Acronis or Paragon to do a dynamical image from the old HDD to the new HDD, and you would have been set, no fiddling around to make something boot correctly etc...

so if you still have the old HDD, byte the bullet get a copy of one of the above, or a free version with similar functionality (System Rescue CD, I belief, has that functionality, it's a free Linux LiveCD) and then IMAGE the drive over, once finished power down and remove the OLD HDD and boot with the NEW HDD and add the old drive at a later time to format it or what ever you wish to do with it...



Ben

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[linney]

What happens if you temporarily promote the limited user to an administrative one for a couple of logins, then if they are successful, you demote him back to a limited user?

811151 - How to copy data from a corrupted user profile to a new profile

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;811151&FR=1&PA=1&SD=HSCH

http://www.google.com/search?q="Win...e+loaded"+access+denied+xp&rls=com.microsoft:

 

[OldPCKen]

Thank you, Ben and Linney, I will try your suggestions and let you know how things work out.
OldPCKen