Access Denied

TBirdUK · 27 Sep 2007 at 11:51

I have taken a hard drive out of a laptop to copy the "my documents" file over before I wipe it and re-install (computer keep runs very slow and is un-useable!)

There is no password on the user but I keep getting 'access denied' when I try to copy and paste over to another machine I put the Hdd in, both in windows and at the cmd prompt through windows. Any ideas?

Many thanks

The_KiD · 27 Sep 2007 at 11:59

Take ownership of the files!

TBirdUK · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:11

Thanks for the info, how can I take ownership? I have tried through properties and it keeps saying access denied!

Stelly · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:21

TBirdUK said:
Thanks for the info, how can I take ownership? I have tried through properties and it keeps saying access denied!

have you got a security tab?

Stelly

TBirdUK · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:22

On sharing and security it just says to drag and drop to sharing folder - and then access denied pops up.

Stelly · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:28

ok.

right click the file and go to properties, then click the security tab. In the security tab click 'Advanced'. In the Advance manu click the Owner tab. Then click the [your username] and make sur ethe checkbox which the text Replace owner on subcontainers and objects is checked and then click ok

That should work...

Stelly

The_KiD · 27 Sep 2007 at 12:35

sorry yeah what Stelly said, I was in a bit of a hurry .