Hard drive to external, password problems

scifinut · 04-13-2009, 05:52 PM

I had to take out a hard drive from a laptop that stopped working. I can connect it via USB to my other laptop, but since I'm not running Windows from it I can't log in to the account on there, which means I can't access the files.

Both laptops are Toshibas and running Windows XP and the cord I'm using is a Vantec SATA/IDE to USB adapter.

Any help would be greatly appreciated, there's a lot of stuff on this drive that I really need to get off.

**raptor_pa** · 04-13-2009, 07:09 PM

Take ownership of the files.... The user permissions are set to the old install of windows. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

scifinut · 04-13-2009, 07:17 PM

I can't figure out how to do that when I'm using it as an external. I can't boot from that hard drive, only use it as an external.

I also don't have the ability to burn a CD because my laptop CD driver is absolute crap.

**raptor_pa** · 04-13-2009, 07:54 PM

You can boot to the drive on the machine you are using right- the one it is connected to via USB? The drive should show in my computer, right click on it properties->security->advanced->owner select your user name check teh box to apply to sub directories and files, then OK your way back..... Make sure you are logged on with an administrator level account.

scifinut · 04-13-2009, 09:57 PM

There is no 'Security' option under Properties. The tabs I see across the top are General, AutoPlay, Tools, Hardware, Norton, Sharing, and Quota.

I am on the administrator account on the computer I'm using. I've tried making the drive shared from the root, but that doesn't seem to be working either.

**raptor_pa** · 04-13-2009, 10:03 PM

Read the article linked above... XP Home start in safe mode, XP Pro you have to turn off simple file sharing... sharing has no effect on local access...

04-13-2009, 05:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
scifinut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Hard drive to external, password problems I had to take out a hard drive from a laptop that stopped working. I can connect it via USB to my other laptop, but since I'm not running Windows from it I can't log in to the account on there, which means I can't access the files. Both laptops are Toshibas and running Windows XP and the cord I'm using is a Vantec SATA/IDE to USB adapter. Any help would be greatly appreciated, there's a lot of stuff on this drive that I really need to get off.

04-13-2009, 07:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,836 OS: XP	Re: Hard drive to external, password problems Take ownership of the files.... The user permissions are set to the old install of windows. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421 __________________

04-13-2009, 07:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
scifinut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Hard drive to external, password problems I can't figure out how to do that when I'm using it as an external. I can't boot from that hard drive, only use it as an external. I also don't have the ability to burn a CD because my laptop CD driver is absolute crap.

04-13-2009, 07:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,836 OS: XP	Re: Hard drive to external, password problems You can boot to the drive on the machine you are using right- the one it is connected to via USB? The drive should show in my computer, right click on it properties->security->advanced->owner select your user name check teh box to apply to sub directories and files, then OK your way back..... Make sure you are logged on with an administrator level account. __________________ Last edited by raptor_pa; 04-13-2009 at 07:56 PM.

04-13-2009, 09:57 PM	#5 (permalink)
scifinut Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 3 OS: Windows XP	Re: Hard drive to external, password problems There is no 'Security' option under Properties. The tabs I see across the top are General, AutoPlay, Tools, Hardware, Norton, Sharing, and Quota. I am on the administrator account on the computer I'm using. I've tried making the drive shared from the root, but that doesn't seem to be working either.

04-13-2009, 10:03 PM	#6 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,836 OS: XP	Re: Hard drive to external, password problems Read the article linked above... XP Home start in safe mode, XP Pro you have to turn off simple file sharing... sharing has no effect on local access... __________________