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- Dec 17, 2000
Here is the situation.
Friends computer fails to load OS (XP) failing with a stop error everytime.
Attempting to load OS in safe mode has the same results.
When attempting to re-install OS, XP says the Drive is damaged and needs a format.
So I pull the HDD and install into my computer.
Windows runs a Scan Disk on the drive and the drive comes up as fully working with no errors.
I then Scan the drive and clean off a 3 virus files (different virus)
Next i proced to recover information.
I can access all Directories except the 2 user accounts in Documents and settings folder.
I am the Admin of my computer, but cant access the admin folders of the other HDD.
I have since recived the admin password for the other computer from my friend.
So my question is will this work?
Create an account on my computer with the same login and password as my friends HDD, log into my computer using his information and access the files?
I have never had a problem before in getting into an admins acount from another computers on mine before either. So any other tips or information regarding this problem will be usefull. Thing is is feel i am missing the simplest thing and hopefully will rember it once i get home tonight, or someone here can tweak my memory a bit and help me out.
Thanks in advance.
Friends computer fails to load OS (XP) failing with a stop error everytime.
Attempting to load OS in safe mode has the same results.
When attempting to re-install OS, XP says the Drive is damaged and needs a format.
So I pull the HDD and install into my computer.
Windows runs a Scan Disk on the drive and the drive comes up as fully working with no errors.
I then Scan the drive and clean off a 3 virus files (different virus)
Next i proced to recover information.
I can access all Directories except the 2 user accounts in Documents and settings folder.
I am the Admin of my computer, but cant access the admin folders of the other HDD.
I have since recived the admin password for the other computer from my friend.
So my question is will this work?
Create an account on my computer with the same login and password as my friends HDD, log into my computer using his information and access the files?
I have never had a problem before in getting into an admins acount from another computers on mine before either. So any other tips or information regarding this problem will be usefull. Thing is is feel i am missing the simplest thing and hopefully will rember it once i get home tonight, or someone here can tweak my memory a bit and help me out.
Thanks in advance.