Hello Nick,

You asked how to fix the "access denied" problem you encounter when trying
to read files from the hard disk of your previous PC.

If the file system is NTFS, even administrative accounts on your new
Windows installation might not have access. To remedy the issue, take
ownership of the files (using e.g. Explorer):
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

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Thor Kottelin
http://www.anta.net/