WHAT I HAVE:
*Toshiba Satellite A130/A135 series
*Windows Vista Home Basic 32bit
*1st hard drive that came with laptop with the OS on it
*2nd hard drive I separately installed (ST9250827AS ATA Device)
PROBLEM:
*I Reimaged my OS with the CD that came with the Toshiba laptop (Recovery and Applications/Drivers)
*I took out my extra internal hardrive (ST9250827AS ATA Device) for what i though would be good measure. I dont know if that was the right thing to do.
*I Reimaged my 1st hard drive with thte CD (everything went accordingly)
*Reinstalled my 2nd hard drive (ST9250827AS ATA Device).
*I now no longer have access to it. It gives me an error message of (H:\ is not accessible - access is denied) Note: It used to be named E:\ but i started trouble shooting and inadvertently renamed it to H:\.
QUESTION:
*what can i do to recover this hard drive??? I have over 5000 pics, not to mention 1000's of old, old famlily photos i spent 6 months scanning and saving and also family videos. I CAN NOT afford to lose what I have acquired on this hard drive over the the past 3 years.
*Am I doomed??
*is this an easy fix??
*If it is not an easy fix, will I need to go to a computer shop and spend "X" amount of money to recover it??
*Please let me know what my options are if any. (i have NOT reformated the disk) and hoping all my data is still on this hard drive.
NOTE: I DO have administrator rights
Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
- 11 Aug 2010 #1My System Specs
Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
- 11 Aug 2010 #2
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My System SpecsRe: Access Dinied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
Try right click on computer, manage,expand storage, click disc management.
In the center section click on the drive and try giving it another letter.
save changes.
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- 11 Aug 2010 #3My System Specs
Re: Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
well, i went ahead and chnged the drive letter in "chang drive letter and paths". did N, back to E and then tried O. still nothing
- 12 Aug 2010 #4
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My System SpecsRe: Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
Could you try going to computer, right click on the drive,properties,security
see if you have permission checked for your account.
- 12 Aug 2010 #5My System Specs
Re: Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
im assuming you mean the extra drive im being denied to. fom what i can tell, the box i see is checked for "full control"
- 12 Aug 2010 #6
- 12 Aug 2010 #7
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My System SpecsRe: Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
ST9250827AS ATA Device driver downloads - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Download.com
You could try a new driver
- 12 Aug 2010 #8My System Specs
Re: Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
im not seeing what you are seeing. step by step would be perfect
- 12 Aug 2010 #9
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My System SpecsRe: Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
OK, I'll try.As I understand you can see the drive in Start,Computer.
You have checked the security permissions and your account has full control of the drive.
You have checked that the drive was not given a letter that was in use.
Have you been to Device Manager and updated the driver?
I sent you to a link that puts a Take Ownership option on your right click menu
That should give you all the permissions you need.
If that doesn't work we will have to look at something other than permissions.
- 12 Aug 2010 #10
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My System SpecsRe: Access Denied Hard Drive (PLEASE HELP)
To take ownership once you have downloaded the .reg file click and merge.
Then go to the drive you are having problems with and right click on the drive,
The take ownership option will be on the list, click it.
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