Vista - How Can I Access Files On External Hard Drive ?

03-22-2008

I have just recently bought a new pc with Windows Vista Home
Premium. Today i purchased an external hard drive enclosure for my old
hard drive from my old XP pc. I open the XP hard drive on my Vista, im
able to see all the file names that are on it...but it will not let me
access any of the files - it says I do not have the privileges to access
these files, even though I am an administrator. i have already done the
process of Right click, properties, and then attempt to add my username
to the list and/or give full access but it still won't let me in. what
can i do?

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Jupiter Rising
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03-26-2008

You need to take ownership of the files.

http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1257
Take Ownership of file
--
Paul

"Jupiter Rising" wrote:

Quote:

>
> I have just recently bought a new pc with Windows Vista Home
> Premium. Today i purchased an external hard drive enclosure for my old
> hard drive from my old XP pc. I open the XP hard drive on my Vista, im
> able to see all the file names that are on it...but it will not let me
> access any of the files - it says I do not have the privileges to access
> these files, even though I am an administrator. i have already done the
> process of Right click, properties, and then attempt to add my username
> to the list and/or give full access but it still won't let me in. what
> can i do?
>
>
> --
> Jupiter Rising
> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>
>

03-22-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jupiter Rising n/a posts	How Can I Access Files On External Hard Drive ? I have just recently bought a new pc with Windows Vista Home Premium. Today i purchased an external hard drive enclosure for my old hard drive from my old XP pc. I open the XP hard drive on my Vista, im able to see all the file names that are on it...but it will not let me access any of the files - it says I do not have the privileges to access these files, even though I am an administrator. i have already done the process of Right click, properties, and then attempt to add my username to the list and/or give full access but it still won't let me in. what can i do? -- Jupiter Rising Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
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03-26-2008	#2 (permalink)
PaulB n/a posts	RE: How Can I Access Files On External Hard Drive ? You need to take ownership of the files. http://neosmart.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1257 Take Ownership of file -- Paul "Jupiter Rising" wrote: Quote: > > I have just recently bought a new pc with Windows Vista Home > Premium. Today i purchased an external hard drive enclosure for my old > hard drive from my old XP pc. I open the XP hard drive on my Vista, im > able to see all the file names that are on it...but it will not let me > access any of the files - it says I do not have the privileges to access > these files, even though I am an administrator. i have already done the > process of Right click, properties, and then attempt to add my username > to the list and/or give full access but it still won't let me in. what > can i do? > > > -- > Jupiter Rising > Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com > >
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