Access Vista Files from XP Dual-boot

> Henry
>
> With a dual boot situation neither operating sytem should be able to the
> partition containing the other operating system! You should only allow
> both operating system to see data files.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> Gerry
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> "Henry Craven {MVP}" <Sme@nevernever.lan> wrote in message
> news:e7tGn8IwHHA.4736@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...

>>I have a laptop set up with XPpro and Vista Ultimate in dual boot.
>> ( I need XPp for productivity while I get used to Vista and Office
>> 07 )
>>
>> ...anyhooo. Vista mail ( I think) started throwing a wobbly with Vista
>> popping up messages that one of the files were corrupt and needing to
>> run chkdsk. Well after an hour it was racing through a list of files
>> all in E:\$security all corrupt and requiring chkdsk run. - OK so I
>> scheduled a chkdsk.
>>
>> On re-boot the Vista partition wouldn't boot saying the Hardware had
>> changed ( untrue ) and needing a repair build.
>> OK... booted to the XPpro part and chkdsk ran on the Vista (E:\)
>> partition deleting heaps, including indexes and security and whatnot
>> else... ( Seeing a lot of this chkdsk hosing drives of late... not
>> entirely sure it's to do with large drives as per the KB either ... )
>>
>> SO.... Here I am in the XP partition ( Vista unbootable ) and trying
>> to access the most recent files that were on my Vista Desktop, and
>> MyDocs... however I can't.
>> I can see the E:\Docs and settings but chant change the permission
>> from "Read Only" and there are no extended NTFS permissions so I can
>> Take Ownership..
>>
>> Question then:
>> From the XPpro Partition how can I retrieve files in the Vista
>> Partition ?
>> ( .....lets assume for a moment that I can't repair the Vista Boot )
>>
>> ----
>> Henry Craven
>>

>
>
>

>I have a laptop set up with XPpro and Vista Ultimate in dual boot.
> ( I need XPp for productivity while I get used to Vista and Office 07 )
>
> ...anyhooo. Vista mail ( I think) started throwing a wobbly with Vista
> popping up messages that one of the files were corrupt and needing to run
> chkdsk. Well after an hour it was racing through a list of files all in
> E:\$security all corrupt and requiring chkdsk run. - OK so I scheduled a
> chkdsk.
>
> On re-boot the Vista partition wouldn't boot saying the Hardware had
> changed ( untrue ) and needing a repair build.
> OK... booted to the XPpro part and chkdsk ran on the Vista (E:\) partition
> deleting heaps, including indexes and security and whatnot else... (
> Seeing a lot of this chkdsk hosing drives of late... not entirely sure
> it's to do with large drives as per the KB either ... )
>
> SO.... Here I am in the XP partition ( Vista unbootable ) and trying to
> access the most recent files that were on my Vista Desktop, and MyDocs...
> however I can't.
> I can see the E:\Docs and settings but chant change the permission from
> "Read Only" and there are no extended NTFS permissions so I can Take
> Ownership..
>
> Question then:
> From the XPpro Partition how can I retrieve files in the Vista Partition ?
> ( .....lets assume for a moment that I can't repair the Vista Boot )
>
> ----
> Henry Craven
>

> Hello Henry,
>
> First off, can you check via Folder Options in XP - uncheck 'Use Simple
> File Sharing', that should enable the Security tab. With the Security tab
> enabled you should be able to take ownership of the needed folders.
>
> You're looking to get access to E:\Users\Henry\Desktop and
> E:\Users\Henry\Documents - ignore Documents and Settings, it's not a
> folder, it's a junction.
>
>
> --
> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
> MVP Windows Shell/User

> Cheers Jane, you're right on the money.
> ( It complained a lot but eventually gave me enough permission... )
> and now that I have the files safely copied off I can go do battle with
> Vista again :-)
>
> As an aside,
> ...any idea what the story is with this increase in Chkdsk issues ?
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>
>
> "Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:3FFD171B-4DAB-421E-9C01-05BE4287C03C@microsoft.com...

>> Hello Henry,
>>
>> First off, can you check via Folder Options in XP - uncheck 'Use Simple
>> File Sharing', that should enable the Security tab. With the Security
>> tab enabled you should be able to take ownership of the needed folders.
>>
>> You're looking to get access to E:\Users\Henry\Desktop and
>> E:\Users\Henry\Documents - ignore Documents and Settings, it's not a
>> folder, it's a junction.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> MVP Windows Shell/User

>
>

> Cheers Jane, you're right on the money.
> ( It complained a lot but eventually gave me enough permission... )
> and now that I have the files safely copied off I can go do battle with
> Vista again :-)
>
> As an aside,
> ...any idea what the story is with this increase in Chkdsk issues ?
>
> --
> Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
>
>
> "Jane C" <janecolman@invalid.iinet.net.au> wrote in message
> news:3FFD171B-4DAB-421E-9C01-05BE4287C03C@microsoft.com...

>> Hello Henry,
>>
>> First off, can you check via Folder Options in XP - uncheck 'Use Simple
>> File Sharing', that should enable the Security tab. With the Security
>> tab enabled you should be able to take ownership of the needed folders.
>>
>> You're looking to get access to E:\Users\Henry\Desktop and
>> E:\Users\Henry\Documents - ignore Documents and Settings, it's not a
>> folder, it's a junction.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
>> Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
>> MVP Windows Shell/User

>
>

> If by "Seeing a lot of this chkdsk hosing drives of late" you mean you've
> had multiple instances of file problems, it may indicate a cascading
> development of bad sectors on your hard drive. It would be advisable to
> backup your files and the run chkdsk /r to check for bad sectors.
> --

> Hi Henry,
>
> It does seem odd that there have been so many issues of late with chkdsk.
> There is a post here in this newsgroup from 'MICHAEL' with an interesting
> link:
> http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/K...g-CHKDSK-85517
>
> I don't know if that would impact any SBSers - is Kaspersky used on
> servers much?