need windows help!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Ok so i was reinstalling windows, and copied all my files on my secondary hdd

after i was done reinstalling it, i connected secondary hdd back, and when i tried to access files it said "access denied"

why would the hdd block the files now??


please help :(

seems like you protected the files for that user only in an NTFS format.

well i reinstalled windows and it is still in ntfs format

how can i unlock or retrieve the files now?

XP has the option of protecting your files from other people.

try creating a profile in your new installation with the same user name and password as your old installation

ah fuck now i wish i could remmeber it hahaah

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if youcan boot to that installation, do so.

then remove the file protection....forget exactly where it is........somewhere in my computer properties or my documents properties

is it in service pack 2?

don't know, i think it's an xp thing. best bet is to boot to your hard drive and copy the files over then grant access to everyone in the security tab

you mean boot up from the secondary hdd, and copy the files in something like norton commander?

just re-read your post, you need to create a profile with the same password...i think it's the only way to do it.

there are places that i've found through google that can recover your password but i never tried them

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is problem in NTFS? if yes, you can use some software, for example particion magic to change file system
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yes it is in ntfs

but if i change it to fat wont it erase the whole hdd ?

dude it seems that you used the windows file encryption function on your files. NTFS won't block you from opening your files on the fresh windows install. Every windows version comes with it unique decryption code what means that your files won't be accessed on different windows. to decrypt the files you must recover your old windows and do this from there.

well i put a fresh copy on top already

how can i recover old version?

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