Retrieving Files from a laptop H/drive? Help?

[ernist]

I had a previous laptop in for repair that did not materialise and therefore got my original hard drive back complete with the XP operating system on with files etc intact. I have purchased a 'caddy' and have connected the old H/D to my current laptop via a USB 2 cable and it shows as a G drive and the files can be seen. In 'my documents' are photo's of my holiday this year that I want to get off of it. As the old h/d contains the XP system on (password protected) I cannot get access to the my documents file.

My question is how do I do this as I cannot boot up from this external drive can I??

[GX1_Man]

You don't need to be that extreme. You just need to take ownership of the appropriate folders.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

You'll be smiling soon.  

[ernist]

Thanks problem solved. Great forum

[GX1_Man]

You're welcome and thanks for posting back.