Acessing XP's "My Documents" in Vista

[leungdarren]

Hi all!

My question is really hard to say, but i will try my best to illustrate it, hope it is clear enough.


Facts
Old computer:
Windows XP Pro

New computer:
Windows Vista Home Basic


One day, my old computer died. So i went and bought myself a new computer with a new HD, which I installed it with Vista Home Basic. Since my old computer does not work, i removed the old HD (which has XP in it) and placed it in the new computer as a slave drive. Now that i am using the new computer, i wanted to bring out the documents, pictures and all the other files which i saved in "my documents" and "my pictures" from the OLD HD. When i tried to even view the files, windows vista says that i have no permission and i have to go to the security tab to do this and that. I, without any knowledge of vista, i tried many options like giving ownership etcetc. But all did not work. Moving them out to desktop and trying to open them, gives me the same result.
I tried searching the web, but many answers are either unclear or too complicated because of my lack of knowledge.
Is it possible to take them out? Can i get permission to view them?
The files are really important for me, please lead me a hand

Thanks in advance

 

[PabloTeK]

I think this is what you need:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/wind...ership-to-explorer-right-click-menu-in-vista/

 

[leungdarren]

Thank you GCR, that is exactly what i need =]

 

[Runn3r.cze]

you can also try to remove your new hd and set the old one as master. then win xp should boot up and you can back up your documents...