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| Thread ID: 58622 | 2005-06-06 14:29:00 | Need to Access a Protected Folder | intelliagent (429) | Press F1 |
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| 361706 | 2005-06-06 14:29:00 | I need to access data from a Hard-drive on a PC whose Mo-board failed ... I now have it as a slave in a 2nd PC Problem: The slave was logged into by a (administrative) password protected login, and now has 3 folders (I need data from) that are inaccessible as the slave drive ... the administrator password protected login has locked me out of these three folders I have tried to set this as a Master (only) drive, but it fails halfway through the boot process at a file called mup.sys - I have tried safe mode, last best bootup ... all except command prompt only. Possible Solutions? (1) Set the slave back to Master, and reinstall Windows XP Home? - will this damage the data on the drive? (2) Find a utility that will allow me access to the folders - around the protection (does a miracle utility such as this exist)? (3) copy a new file of mup.sys & hope this works - and no other system files are corrupted? Any suggestions that will work (rather than my guess work?)? cheers B) :badpc: |
intelliagent (429) | ||
| 361707 | 2005-06-06 15:46:00 | Unless there's a work-around for this problem, and you actually find something that works, I think the dead man's switch in XP will not allow it. The mobo is signed to the opsys and if it's changed, it is probably not accessable. This is built in by M$ to kep people from cloning the opsys in multiple puters. Let us all know if you find and answer, but I think M$ has this all figgered out to foil you. :badpc: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 361708 | 2005-06-06 15:48:00 | PS: This is why I suggest everyone get and use Belarc Adviser . . . . to get the keys and such for cases like this . Belarc will show the keys on licensed products in your puter, and allow you to re-enter them for or in case you have had a burn down either self-induced or accidental . :blush: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 361709 | 2005-06-06 21:16:00 | See here (support.microsoft.com). Or get GetDataBack (http://www.runtime.org/). |
Rob99 (151) | ||
| 361710 | 2005-06-06 23:51:00 | As Rob99 has posted. All you need to do is take ownership of the folders/files. Simple to do and will give you access. | berryb (99) | ||
| 361711 | 2005-06-07 01:37:00 | I don't know about this, as I had this same discussion with M$ in Texas about it last year . As you stated, you smoked a mobo and are trying to access Windows XP-Home on the hd from the old mobo and make it run with the new mobo . As you stated: I need to access data from a Hard-drive on a PC whose Mo-board failed . . . I now have it as a slave in a 2nd PC . . this makes it unaccessable as far as M$ is concerned; they would be very upset if you can use a hd with XP on it in another puter . In the old days (pre Win ME) we used to be able to do what you want . But $$$'s are $$$'s and Mr . Bill isn't gonna let use get something for nuthin' . I still think I will stand on the facts as you put them here that you are trying to use a hd from one puter in another and still use XP or the files that were generated by the other opsys . . . . . Right? :@@: |
SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
| 361712 | 2005-06-07 02:18:00 | You should be fine by booting up with a Linux distro live CD such as Knoppix and mount the drives, then copy across the folders . It will work unless the folders have been encrypted . You could also use something like System rescue CD (http://www . sysresccd . org/) . Just make the CDROM the first boot device . |
pheonix (36) | ||
| 361713 | 2005-06-07 02:32:00 | Ive done it before with INSERT Rescue CD - http://insert.cd Chill. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 361714 | 2005-06-07 03:42:00 | Sorry to break in, but have a relevant Quick questian. I am running xp Home (sp2) and do not have, nor ever have had, a Security Tab in Properties. Read all the MS write-ups, de-/re- set "S F S" and no Tab. Anyone know why not? | amazonsister (8289) | ||
| 361715 | 2005-06-07 04:09:00 | because XP-Home does not have that ability...just XP-Pro | SurferJoe46 (51) | ||
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