I'm sure somebody else will have said this by the time this message clears 
the moderators, but....

If you selected the "Keep Files Private" box when you originally set up the 
account, your are in a VERY difficult situation.  In *my* experience XP is 
quite protective of its encrypted files. (I could be wrong, but) unless you 
can boot on the original drive with the original password, XP ain't gonna 
give 'em up.

It is with GREAT interest that I will be watching this thread. If someone 
has a *workig* solution I want to know about it.


>From: Richard Radu <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Personal Computer Hardware discussion List              
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: [PCBUILD] Accessing "My Dcuments" on non- bootable disc
>Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 11:37:45 -0400
>
>I have a 160GB HDD that will not boot but all the files are good so I have 
>installed a "rescue" 40GB hard drive to save the files off the NFG drive (I 
>made the 160Gb a slave of the 40GB). I have saved just about everything I 
>need but am unable to access "My Documents" on the 160GB as I have a 
>password for my Windows user account (I am the adminstrator for the PC). I 
>keep getting an "access denied" message.
>Any ideas on how to get access to these files?
>BTW, I am running XP pro.
>
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