help, access denied

I had a motherboard crash. Putting together a new machine. Inxtalled XP Pro
on a new hard drive in the new machine. All fine. Then moved the old hard
drive to the new machine with all the data and files. For some reason, I
can't access some files I need. Like the database from Clipmate or any files
under the identity of the administrator of the old machine, which is the
same as the new one. Is there a way to get past whatever it is that's
stopping me. The error is 'access denied,' etc........ Is there a hack that
can get me into my own files???
I had stored passwords etc where i thought they would be safe, but with the
motherboard dying, they are a lot safer than I needed.........Appreciate any
suggestions......thanks..

You're trying to access your old account from your new account. Two
different accounts.

"How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421/en-us

In future, please avoid excessive cross-posting. (Do you know people in
Japan?)

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Jerry K wrote:
> I had a motherboard crash. Putting together a new machine. Inxtalled XP Pro
> on a new hard drive in the new machine. All fine. Then moved the old hard
> drive to the new machine with all the data and files. For some reason, I
> can't access some files I need. Like the database from Clipmate or any files
> under the identity of the administrator of the old machine, which is the
> same as the new one. Is there a way to get past whatever it is that's
> stopping me. The error is 'access denied,' etc........ Is there a hack that
> can get me into my own files???
> I had stored passwords etc where i thought they would be safe, but with the
> motherboard dying, they are a lot safer than I needed.........Appreciate any
> suggestions......thanks..
>
>

Access is Denied Error Message XP Pro: (should work with Media Center)
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Shared folder access:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional
http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx

There is also a utility named: Unlocker
I have not used it but it has been mentioned a number of times.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

JS

"Jerry K" <jklinger@redfield.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4840ba24$0$31738$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I had a motherboard crash. Putting together a new machine. Inxtalled XP Pro
>on a new hard drive in the new machine. All fine. Then moved the old hard
>drive to the new machine with all the data and files. For some reason, I
>can't access some files I need. Like the database from Clipmate or any
>files under the identity of the administrator of the old machine, which is
>the same as the new one. Is there a way to get past whatever it is that's
>stopping me. The error is 'access denied,' etc........ Is there a hack that
>can get me into my own files???
> I had stored passwords etc where i thought they would be safe, but with
> the motherboard dying, they are a lot safer than I
> needed.........Appreciate any suggestions......thanks..
>

Leonard

The internet has no borders save language. My daughter's brother in law
lives in Japan teaching English to the Japanese!


--
Regards.

Gerry
~~~~
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Stourport, England
Enquire, plan and execute
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Leonard Grey wrote:
> You're trying to access your old account from your new account. Two
> different accounts.
>
> "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421/en-us
>
> In future, please avoid excessive cross-posting. (Do you know people
> in Japan?)
>
> ---
> Leonard Grey
> Errare humanum est
>
> Jerry K wrote:
>> I had a motherboard crash. Putting together a new machine. Inxtalled
>> XP Pro on a new hard drive in the new machine. All fine. Then moved
>> the old hard drive to the new machine with all the data and files.
>> For some reason, I can't access some files I need. Like the database
>> from Clipmate or any files under the identity of the administrator
>> of the old machine, which is the same as the new one. Is there a way
>> to get past whatever it is that's stopping me. The error is 'access
>> denied,' etc........ Is there a hack that can get me into my own
>> files??? I had stored passwords etc where i thought they would be
>> safe, but
>> with the motherboard dying, they are a lot safer than I
>> needed.........Appreciate any suggestions......thanks..

....and for that reason you'll post a question in a Japanese newsgroup,
like the OP.

---
Leonard Grey
Errare humanum est

Gerry wrote:
> Leonard
>
> The internet has no borders save language. My daughter's brother in law
> lives in Japan teaching English to the Japanese!
>
>

"Jerry K" <jklinger@redfield.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4840ba24$0$31738$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>I had a motherboard crash. Putting together a new machine. Inxtalled XP Pro
>on a new hard drive in the new machine. All fine. Then moved the old hard
>drive to the new machine with all the data and files. For some reason, I
>can't access some files I need. Like the database from Clipmate or any
>files under the identity of the administrator of the old machine, which is
>the same as the new one. Is there a way to get past whatever it is that's
>stopping me. The error is 'access denied,' etc........ Is there a hack that
>can get me into my own files???
> I had stored passwords etc where i thought they would be safe, but with
> the motherboard dying, they are a lot safer than I
> needed.........Appreciate any suggestions......thanks..



Thanks for all the help to those that answered. The ownership thing worked
like a charm..
Sorry about the cross posting, guess I got a little desperate there for a
minute. I usually never cross post at all.
Had lost all my subsribed to and forgot which ones I usually read...
>
>

Jerry K wrote:
> "Jerry K" <jklinger@redfield.rr.com> wrote in message
> news:4840ba24$0$31738$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...
>> I had a motherboard crash. Putting together a new machine. Inxtalled
>> XP Pro on a new hard drive in the new machine. All fine. Then moved
>> the old hard drive to the new machine with all the data and files.
>> For some reason, I can't access some files I need. Like the database
>> from Clipmate or any files under the identity of the administrator
>> of the old machine, which is the same as the new one. Is there a way
>> to get past whatever it is that's stopping me. The error is 'access
>> denied,' etc........ Is there a hack that can get me into my own
>> files??? I had stored passwords etc where i thought they would be safe,
>> but
>> with the motherboard dying, they are a lot safer than I
>> needed.........Appreciate any suggestions......thanks..
>
>
>
> Thanks for all the help to those that answered. The ownership thing
> worked like a charm..
> Sorry about the cross posting, guess I got a little desperate there
> for a minute. I usually never cross post at all.
> Had lost all my subsribed to and forgot which ones I usually read...

Cross posting to "like" groups is preferred over multi-posting to several
groups. Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of netcops that get totally
bent out of shape if you cross-post. Ignore them and keep posting the same
way as this was.

On Sat, 31 May 2008 12:13:50 -0700, "relic" <bogus.relic2@cjb.net>
wrote:

> Jerry K wrote:


> > Sorry about the cross posting, guess I got a little desperate there
> > for a minute. I usually never cross post at all.
> > Had lost all my subsribed to and forgot which ones I usually read...
>
> Cross posting to "like" groups is preferred over multi-posting to several
> groups. Unfortunately, there seem to be a lot of netcops that get totally
> bent out of shape if you cross-post. Ignore them and keep posting the same
> way as this was.


Right. Crossposting has a bad reputation because it's a traditional
tool of spammers. However, as you say, there's nothing wrong with
crossposting to related groups when it makes sense to do so. And it's
always much preferable to multi-posting, which does nothing but waste
everyone's time and gets the OP poorer help than he should get.

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