[lady38]

I purchased a new computer and had my old hard drive installed as a slave in my new computer. I needed the doc files on the old hard drive. I have access to all files except the files that were in the "my documents". It tells me I do not have access to those files and reads as "0" bytes. Help??!! This whole reason of installing the slave drive was to do a seamless transfer of doc files to the new computer. Any ideas of what to do?

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Hello!

This is happening because you do not have "ownership" of the folder with the user account that you are using. Please read this to take ownership of a folder/file in XP. Please note the different instructions for XP Pro and Home.

[Pi rules]

Hello!

This is happening because you do not have "ownership" of the folder with the user account that you are using. Please read this to take ownership of a folder/file in XP. Please note the different instructions for XP Pro and Home.

[lady38]

i have windows xp for home. i don't know how to start in safe mode as directed in your attachment. thanks for the help!

[Pi rules]

When you restart your computer, press F8 a few times before the XP boot screen (black background with XP logo and progress bar) comes up.

Microsoft has instructions here.

[lady38]

i don't get that screen? is there any other way of doing it? i've tried 3 times at various timings, and cannot get it. i do have a command that notes "esc" into boot mode, but does not give you a safe mode option.

[Matt.F]

When your computer first begins to boot back up, just tap F8 several times, then select the first option, "Safe mode."

[lady38]

You are awesome! Thanks so much for the help. I finally got it to go into safe mode, followed the directions you sent, and all my files are there again. Can't thank you enough! Happy New Year!

[Pi rules]

I'm glad it worked out. Thanks for posting with the results!

Also, thanks Matt.F for clarifying my instructions, I signed off a few minutes before post #5.