Trevor wrote:
> I've just tried connecting an old HDD from a XP PC to my Vista PC
> via a caddy but it says USB device not recognised. Tried it with
> another XP machine and it is recognised. can I get the Vista PC to
> recognise it?
> Also with the various user folders one of them ( I guess it's
> because it had a password on the original machine) won't allow
> access. Is there a way of accessing these files?
First off - sounds like a motherboard chipset issue possibly on the Vista
machine. If the USB drive works on a Windows XP machine - should work fine
with Windows Vista or Windows 7.
Secondly - doubtful any folders were password protected (unless you are
speaking of a ZIP file/folder or the Encrypted File System) - but
file/folder permissions and/or ownership could be a concern.
How to Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
Read *carefully* - do not just skim the page and start following steps.
There is important information there dependent on the version of Windows XP
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