I just installed win7 ultimate on my 80gb drive (don't ask how I got it) and found out that my 160gb drive is messed up. I cant boot off it anymore, it had Xp on it, and I had my user account password protected, so now I cant transfer files over to my new install.
I tried giving myself permission, but it keeps saying I dont have permission to access the file/s. I had 30gb+ data that I can NOT live without as long as I have a computer.
now, my main problem is that I can't boot off that drive anymore, I went into the bios and set it to boot off of it, but it says something like Missing bootmg press ALT+CTRL+DEL to restart. and usually when I boot off of my 160gb drive I get a boot selection screen, that doesnt happen anymore.
I really dont care if I cant get my 160gb drive to boot anymore, all I want is to be able to gain 100% permission to it so I can get my files back, and ultimately, reformat it and use it as storage.
Any help would be GREAT, but since win7 isnt even RTP yet, I dont think I will get much help, let alone replies.
Thanks!
Z
I tried giving myself permission, but it keeps saying I dont have permission to access the file/s. I had 30gb+ data that I can NOT live without as long as I have a computer.
now, my main problem is that I can't boot off that drive anymore, I went into the bios and set it to boot off of it, but it says something like Missing bootmg press ALT+CTRL+DEL to restart. and usually when I boot off of my 160gb drive I get a boot selection screen, that doesnt happen anymore.
I really dont care if I cant get my 160gb drive to boot anymore, all I want is to be able to gain 100% permission to it so I can get my files back, and ultimately, reformat it and use it as storage.
Any help would be GREAT, but since win7 isnt even RTP yet, I dont think I will get much help, let alone replies.
Thanks!
Z