External HD Password Problems

I have a HD enclosure that im using to access my old laptops HD. Every time i
try accessing the docs on the exteranl HD it says im denied acess. I had a
password on my old latop, i know it but i have not idea how to enter it so
the system will allow me into the files

thanks for any help

Lanwench
Sat Jun 21 10:03:10 PDT 2008

MAC <MAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a HD enclosure that im using to access my old laptops HD.
> Every time i try accessing the docs on the exteranl HD it says im
> denied acess. I had a password on my old latop, i know it but i have
> not idea how to enter it so the system will allow me into the files
>
> thanks for any help

It's not a password issue - it's a user account issue. You just need to take
ownership of the folders/files on the old hard drive.

See http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

DL
Sat Jun 21 12:41:09 PDT 2008

See win help; 'take ownership'

"MAC" <MAC@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I have a HD enclosure that im using to access my old laptops HD. Every time
>i
> try accessing the docs on the exteranl HD it says im denied acess. I had a
> password on my old latop, i know it but i have not idea how to enter it so
> the system will allow me into the files
>
> thanks for any help