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"Jon Boyes" wrote in message
news:LgB3j.54966$c_1.33168@text.news.blueyonder.co.uk...
> Due to a motherboard failure on an old PC, I have just bought
> a new system. Old and new system are both Win XP Pro.
>
> I want to recover data from the hard drive on my old PC
> (specifically my Outlook Express Folders & settings plus IE
> favourites). Normally of course I would do this with the
> files and settings transfer wizard but I just have the hard
> drive from my old PC to work with.
>
> I have installed the old drive in the new PC and if I try to
> open my old user folder from the Documents and settings
> folder I get the 'access is denied' message.
>
> I also tried booting to the old drive (in safe mode as
> obviously the OS would have all the old motherboard drivers
> etc installed) but the system crashed with a blue stop error.
>
> So is there anyway I can access my old files and settings
> from the old hard drive?
>
> Thanks.
>
>

With the hard drive from the old computer installed as a slave
drive on your new computer you need to disable Simple File
Sharing and take ownership of the files. Take a look at these
articles for more info:

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

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

Good luck

Nepatsfan