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i have installed xp in new hdd but i am unable to access my docs on other hdd.help...

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tango_cash
tango_cash Original post #1
Jan 10, 2008 at 12:05 AM
hi ppl
i have just bought a new hdd and i have installed xp on it also.now i have xp on both my hdd's.i go to bios and select which hdd i want to boot from.
actually i will format my older hdd later on but now i need to transfer some files and settings from it.
so the problem is when i boot from my new hdd and go to the c drive of my older hdd(which is now my H drive) and go to documents and settings and click on my administrator a/c folder i get the error message

H:\Documents and Settings\administrator is not accessible
access denied

whats the problem??
slugger
slugger #2
Jan 10, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Re: i have installed xp in new hdd but i am unable to access my docs on other hdd.hel

try copyin it thru command prompt or safe mode
ravi_9793
Jan 10, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Re: i have installed xp in new hdd but i am unable to access my docs on other hdd.hel

saf emode can help you.
Between is ur old hard disk NTFS??
tango_cash
Jan 10, 2008 at 12:35 AM
Re: i have installed xp in new hdd but i am unable to access my docs on other hdd.hel

yes it is ntfs.
slugger
slugger #5
Jan 10, 2008 at 12:40 AM
Re: i have installed xp in new hdd but i am unable to access my docs on other hdd.hel

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder