Backup of user files with password applied

[Djwoody]

Hi.
I have two users on my PC, each with a password for their account.
One is an administrative account and the other limited.

I have backed up data from the users files by dragging and dropping on my external HDD.
If I perform a clean install of windows 7, will I be able to access the files on the external HDD and copy them to my internal HDD, or would the user's login password prevent this?

Regards
Chris

 

[Pauly]

account passwords wont carry over with a simple drag and drop so no you wont need passwords

 

[Djwoody]

account passwords wont carry over with a simple drag and drop so no you wont need passwords

Excellent, that makes it a lot easier for the re-install.
Thanks