I Need To Recover Data From My Laptop Hard Drive.?

Date : February 8th, 2010Category : Recover Data Files, Unerase FilesAuthor : Editor7 Comments

I have purchased an adaptor that links my laptop hard drive to my PC via USB. I need to recover data from this drive as my laptop is no longer working. When connected it displays all folders/files apart from my personal folder in the Documents and Settings section. It says ‘Access is denied’. Would this be because I had a user name and password to log on to my laptop? Are there any ways of getting round this does anybody know? My laptop ran Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition and I just set up a username and password myself in Control Panel.

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  1. southern

    Try doing a search for the specific file type i.e. *.doc for word, *.jpg for most pictures, *.mp3 for music and chose to search only the laptop drive. Then try copying over the files that come up on the search to your PC.

    February 8, 2010 11:35 am | #1
  2. val_tyr

    Your PC needs to have the same log on as the laptop computer had.

    February 8, 2010 11:47 am | #2
  3. PCSTech

    Hi
    navigate:
    c:document and settings > (folder named as the user who owned the files you need) if not then:
    Your new user should be amdinistrator and then you can access it via the same above method.
    Otehrwise do the same c:document and settinsg in :
    start menu > run> type: cmd (brings up dos screen)
    Enjoy!
    worse comes to worse it will cost you £40, etc from tehlocal hardware shop, but dont wats e your money, try first, im mail contact me, will help you.
    good luck

    February 8, 2010 12:19 pm | #3
  4. jam

    There a re a lot of programs that recover lost passwords on your computer. Only small apps but they will find any passwords logins etc. that you may have lost or forgotten. If this doesnt work then copy the files to an external hard drive then move the info from there to your new computer. If it is a small file then a flash drive will do.
    Sab

    February 8, 2010 12:25 pm | #4
  5. sabana

    You need to go into safe mode then you can retrieve everything you need.

    February 8, 2010 12:56 pm | #5
  6. Martin S

    Possibly, does it give you a login screen asking for a password?
    .

    February 8, 2010 1:52 pm | #6
  7. McClinto

    I don’t suggest you go to this particular company but if you get the gadget they are selling then you take out the Hard drive from you laptop, connect it to the adapter and then use it like a second hard drive so you can retrieve all the data you need.http://www.cablestogo.com/product.asp?ca…
    Of course if your hard drive is dead then retrieving your bits and bobs is far more difficult and potentially expensive so try the above option first.

    February 8, 2010 2:44 pm | #7