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Old 05-11-2008, 07:57 PM   #1 (permalink)
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accessing programs on slave hd

i have a 200gb hd and it was attached to another computer... the other computer motherborad fried so i took the hd out a placed it in another computer so that i can get access to the info. & programs. I can see the hd and what's on it, but i can not open the programs that has this info. on it what am i doing wrong?
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Old 05-12-2008, 12:52 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: accessing programs on slave hd

Welcome to TSF.

You have to start the Windows installation on the HDD you moved to be able to run the installed programs.
Change the HDD boot priority in BIOS and start the "moved" XP in safe mode.
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