[pluto]

Hello,
I had a bad HDD failure which corrupted part of my WinXP OS with the result that I am unable to boot into Windows. I have reloaded Windows on another HDD and I will be able to recover most of my data from backups. However, there is still some recent data on the bad disk which I am frantic to recover. I am able to find the "Documents and Settings" folder where I believe the "Outlook Express" data is held but unfortunately I am unable to get into the folder as my username on the computer was passworded (the password is known). Neither am I allowed to copy the folder to my new drive. I cannot access the folder from my new OS even when I password myself with the same username / password. I have attempted to repair the bad drive's copy of Windows but that wasn't successful. I don't want to replace the bad copy with a fresh as this would reformat the drive taking with it the folder I want (and can't copy). Any work on the folder would need to be on the bad drive, it seems. I have run out of ideas. Can someone help me access the folder please?
Many thanks.
Pluto

 

[Scorpion]

Yup. THIS free program should work just fine. Install it to the NEW drive, and run it, then select the old drive, and on the left, pull out the files you want....should be able to get all that you need.

Scorp.

 

[pluto]

Thanks Scorpion,
Success ! I downloaded the program but didn't use it. I was browsing through other similar problems on the forum and came across an answer you gave for a similar problem where you alter the ownership of a folder / file (MS Knowledge Base # 308421). This worked a treat. Thanks a million. That program you mentioned might come in handy sometime too.