Getting files off my old XP hdd, protected

[Lobe]

I just got a 120 gig hdd, its loaded with xp pro, and my old 30 gig is now my d: drive. I want to transfer all my music and videos off my documents folder. But being i passworded it and cant log on the os with my password it wont let me. Other than throwin my old pc back together any ideas on what i can do?

[[GF]Burke]

hook IT up as the primary and the new one as a secondary.. then push the files onto the new one..

[Lobe]

problem is i get a blue screen when i try that, its all new equipment ya know

[Javelin3o4]

i did something like this at work today we pulled a notebook harddrive out and hooked it up as a slave in a desktop unit, i booted into safe mode then when to the properties of the file the customer needed and i was able to adjust and assign the owner of the fie and mess with the settings, it was the first time i had to do it so it took alot of tinkering but in the end I was able to get it.

[Lobe]

you do that with xp?

[sixshot666]

Burke"]hook IT up as the primary and the new one as a secondary.. then push the files onto the new one..
after doing this reinstall a new xp on the 30gb harddrive.
dont install over old xp put new one on another partion.
after its installed when booting you should get a choice of
1.bla bla bla windows xp
2.bla bla bla os on hard drive.
choose win xp and files most likely there and put them on your new hard drive.i had to reinstall xp on my hdd when i switched motherboards and my old stuff was still on there.

[[GF]Burke]

problem is i get a blue screen when i try that, its all new equipment ya know

well dude, you have to move the jumpers... the way i understood it was, they both had XP loaded.. so standalone they could work fine..right..?