Also Corrupt Profile / File Access Denied

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I've tried many of the suggestions on this board to gain access to my data

My machine (XP HE) kept turning back on after shutdown; my roommate did a hard shutdown a few times. Now my main profile is corrupt. I'm unable to transfer profile date or gain access to data. I've tried the cacls option but didn't understand how to use it, so nothing happened there. I've tried taking ownership, removing disk caching, and going into the cmd prompt to access the files, to no avail. It was suggested that I pull the drive and slave it in another machine, which woudl allow me to get access to the files
(1) will this work
(2) what other options do I have

Thanks for any help you might be able to provide.
 
Your only options are to create a new user profile, and take ownership of the old profiles files and folders and salvage the data that you can.

See Help and Support and search for "take ownership"

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

XP Home: By default, you can only make files and folders under My Documents "private". This is done by right clicking a folder or file and selecting Properties, Sharing. To change the permissions on other folders, you need to boot the computer to Safe Mode and log in on the built in Administrator account. In this mode, you'll see the Security tab in Properties, and you can assign permissions based on user name or group membership.

How Do I Get the Security Tab in Properties - XP Home (makes the Security tab appear outside of Safe Mode)
http://www.dougknox.com, Win XP Tips section

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove File and Folder Permissions in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308418

HOW TO: Set, View, Change, or Remove Special Permissions for Files and Folders
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;308419

HOW TO: Disable Simplified Sharing and Password-Protect a Shared Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;307874
 
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