problem copying "copy protected" files

[devilmaycry4187]

yesterday my computer crashed ultimately ending with my partition being corrupt.... anywho, i put the hdd in my other comp as a slave, made a quick format, and used a file recovery tool to get me windows, games, etc. files back. (not a bad idea for a 14 year old) and now they are in the primary hdd cuz the program wouldnt allow me to put them in the hdd that the files were on... now im trying to copy the windows and program files back onto the origional hdd and windows says that some of the files are copy protected

i need to know how to disable this protection or i need a program that will copy the files without any problems... SOMEONE HELP!

(PS - i already went to the properties of the files and turned the "read only" thing off so that isnt the problem)

also, right now im trying to copy the files again so i can get the name of the file i cant move. ill post it when i find the name

[devilmaycry4187]

the name is "$objID"
in the folder c:/$extend

[devilmaycry4187]

also... do i need this file to run windows???

[SuperSparks]

Unfortunately what you're trying to do can't be done. To copy Windows and apps from one drive to another like that requires imaging software like Norton Ghost or Acronis true image.

I'm afraid all you can do is to re-install Windows and your apps from scratc.

[devilmaycry4187]

well... im afraid im going to have to disagree with you on the note that it will not work based on the fact that i am typing this reply on the computer with the HDD that i copied windows to and i am happy to say that it is woking perfectly, just as it was before.

not bad for a 14 year old -

[shiva_42]

...and then you woke up

[TeeDub]

(He is right, you can do that, provided he copies all hidden and system files.)

The swap even if not copied should rebuild itself.


(Remember, he changed no hardware, and even if he did it would probably be fine as long as it was 2k and not a dumb reactivating XP..)

[devilmaycry4187]

its xp and i have a crack for the idiotic activation

[AlaricD]

its xp and i have a crack for the idiotic activation

And I have a button that says "Close Thread." I would prefer not to use it, so please keep in mind the AUP, which states in part:

• You will not use these forums to violate any laws nor to discuss illegal activities.

Please, limit the discussion to the technical issue at hand. I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt, that you are using said "crack" for convenience rather than to pirate your operating system, and in recognition that at your young age you are still discovering what is and what isn't acceptible behavior in public.

Going back to the technical issue:

the name is "$objID"
in the folder c:/$extend

Files like these may just be remnants from the corrupted partition, and may be a hodge-podge blend of random files on that drive. Also keep in mind that while running Windows, files that are in use by the running OS will be "locked by a process", and therefore cannot be copied over. This is normal behavior.

If the machine is otherwise working normally, you're probably in about as good a shape as you can expect to be in for having used the unorthodox restore method you described.