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johnhook · 05-19-2008, 08:14 PM

TJClancy3,

Where these drives all created along with the XP Install that you have Administrator access to? If not, they likely have NTFS file systems with permissions that won't work with the copy of XP you're booting from. You can try to "Take Ownership".

The other possibility is that there is some 3rd party drive/file security software installed that is blocking access to these drives/filesystems/files/folders. Boot in Safe mode, go to Control Panel, Add/Remove programs and look for software that relates to drive security, drive encryption, etc.

- John

05-19-2008, 08:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
johnhook Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 810 OS: MS SBS 2003 SP2	Re: Acer Windows XP Drive Inaccessible TJClancy3, Where these drives all created along with the XP Install that you have Administrator access to? If not, they likely have NTFS file systems with permissions that won't work with the copy of XP you're booting from. You can try to "Take Ownership". The other possibility is that there is some 3rd party drive/file security software installed that is blocking access to these drives/filesystems/files/folders. Boot in Safe mode, go to Control Panel, Add/Remove programs and look for software that relates to drive security, drive encryption, etc. - John