Hi:
I'm having a problem with my computer which resulted in me not able to log in to windows due to the blue screen thing. I consulted the manufacture and they said format it but before I format it I wanted to copy some stuff of the hard drive to another one using the Recovery Console in Windows XP. My problem is that WHENEVER I use the copy command I get an error in dos under the recovery console that says "Access is denied". I figured that I have to use the set AllowAllPaths = TRUE command to enable coping without getting any access denied message. But when I type in the command I get a message that says set command is disabled and I have to use "Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in" to enable it. Now I have found some solutions on various cite but they all require me to log into windows which I'm not able to do. So if any one can help me to enable the set command while in MS-DOS.
Thank you in advance.
so are u saying that u cant use the
xcopy command because it says access denied?
there might be another way by going into the root of documents and setting via cmd
then into your account which should allow you to copy it onto ur driveWell thanks for the reply but the xcopy command is not available in the windows xp recovery console and almost everything I do it says "Access is denied" except going from one directory to another.
btw: It let me copy a file but not a folder nor a directory.can u try doing manualy? LIKE just copy and pasting it?
or i suggest u just back-up all your important files
while THINGS like msn messenger just leave it alone
because u can download those stuff againPressing F7 while the computer is starting up, you can choose how to start your computer. Start it in Safe Mode and then you can manually copy important files to wherever you want.
Because Windows is in Safe Mode, almost everything is turned off. Basically you just access your hard drive.
Not even the background will appear and the layout of the icons would usually be different.
This is usually the best time to delete things you can't delete normally because it was being used by a program.isn't it "F8"? thats what i use to view the boot menu.lol, yeah, its F8depends on the windows i supposeanother way,
you can download systemrescuecd from a good machine. BURN it onto a CD and boot your machine. Once booted , you can use ntfs-3g to mount the windows partition and start copying your files. there's also a tool called ntfsfix that can fix common errors with ntfsLordoftheplat, its F8. My typo. Hold F8 before Windows loads and you get the boot menu.mine is F12 weirdly...and F10Well I like to thank everyone for their replies. First of all, my computer does not boot at all, not even in safe mode. I guess that's why they told me to format it. second of all, I like to thank ghostdog74 for his idea ( I bet it will work) but in fact YESTERDAY my brother told me to remove the hard drive and install it on my home computer then I would see everything under windows. This trick worked perfectly. Well thanks again for your replies. there are diferent keys dependig on computers motherboard to boot safe mode.
sorry guys =)