[SOLVED] put old laptop hd in usb enclosure but...

meanstreak · 12-16-2008, 02:05 PM

My old laptop has gone to BSOD so frequently within the course of a weekend that it wouldn't even boot up. Luckily I already have bought a new one and I was just turning it on to get some data off it. Problem is I couldn't even get it to boot up before going back to the BSOD so I thought here's a great idea, I'll pull out the hard drive and stick it in a usb enclosure to get all the data I need off it.

PROBLEM is I had a password on the old computer to start windows. Once I got it in the enclosure and plugged into the new laptop it works just fine, I can see the folders and get into a couple of them, but I can't get into the "owner's docs" file (or whatever it's called) to actually get to the info I need! Anyone know a way to get around this or am I stuck having to fix the old machine?

**vladimirb** · 12-16-2008, 02:17 PM

I think we cannot help for reveling paswords...
sorry...

meanstreak · 12-17-2008, 03:02 AM

I know what the password is, I'm just wondering if that is the reason I cannot access my files or if it could be something else. Anyone else had this trouble?

meanstreak · 12-17-2008, 03:13 AM

let me see if I can explain it a bit more clearly -

Old laptop having issues, so I decided to just give up and buy a new one.

I pulled the hard drive out and put it in a USB enclosure

Plugged it in and I can see the various files, but when I clik on for example "owner" to get in the file it says access denied. It never asks me for a password at all.

I'm wondering if since I had a password on the Win XP account on the old machine if that is the reason it will not let me in. I did not forget the password it just does'nt ask for it since I am not booting up XP from the drive anymore! Anyone know how to take over ownership of a file when it is accessed via usb on a different computer?

**vladimirb** · 12-17-2008, 10:29 AM

What is the error you are getting?
Is it: 'Access is denied.' error code????

dai · 12-17-2008, 12:10 PM

try taking ownership
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

meanstreak · 12-19-2008, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dai

try taking ownership
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

ya that worked a charm, thanks!

dai · 12-19-2008, 02:32 AM

glad you have it sorted

12-16-2008, 02:05 PM	#1 (permalink)
meanstreak Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, via Houston Texas Posts: 46 OS: XP SP2 My System	[SOLVED] put old laptop hd in usb enclosure but... My old laptop has gone to BSOD so frequently within the course of a weekend that it wouldn't even boot up. Luckily I already have bought a new one and I was just turning it on to get some data off it. Problem is I couldn't even get it to boot up before going back to the BSOD so I thought here's a great idea, I'll pull out the hard drive and stick it in a usb enclosure to get all the data I need off it. PROBLEM is I had a password on the old computer to start windows. Once I got it in the enclosure and plugged into the new laptop it works just fine, I can see the folders and get into a couple of them, but I can't get into the "owner's docs" file (or whatever it's called) to actually get to the info I need! Anyone know a way to get around this or am I stuck having to fix the old machine?

12-16-2008, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Posts: 3,079 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 My System	Re: put old laptop hd in usb enclosure but... I think we cannot help for reveling paswords... sorry... __________________ MCP - MCSA

12-17-2008, 03:02 AM	#3 (permalink)
meanstreak Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, via Houston Texas Posts: 46 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: put old laptop hd in usb enclosure but... I know what the password is, I'm just wondering if that is the reason I cannot access my files or if it could be something else. Anyone else had this trouble?

12-17-2008, 03:13 AM	#4 (permalink)
meanstreak Registered User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: London, via Houston Texas Posts: 46 OS: XP SP2 My System	Re: put old laptop hd in usb enclosure but... let me see if I can explain it a bit more clearly - Old laptop having issues, so I decided to just give up and buy a new one. I pulled the hard drive out and put it in a USB enclosure Plugged it in and I can see the various files, but when I clik on for example "owner" to get in the file it says access denied. It never asks me for a password at all. I'm wondering if since I had a password on the Win XP account on the old machine if that is the reason it will not let me in. I did not forget the password it just does'nt ask for it since I am not booting up XP from the drive anymore! Anyone know how to take over ownership of a file when it is accessed via usb on a different computer?

12-17-2008, 10:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
vladimirb Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina Posts: 3,079 OS: xp pro sp3, Server 2003, Windows 7 My System	Re: put old laptop hd in usb enclosure but... What is the error you are getting? Is it: 'Access is denied.' error code???? __________________ MCP - MCSA

12-17-2008, 12:10 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: put old laptop hd in usb enclosure but... try taking ownership http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 __________________

12-19-2008, 02:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,622 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: put old laptop hd in usb enclosure but... glad you have it sorted __________________