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Can't access a second hard drive!
  1. #1


    Debbie Guest

    Can't access a second hard drive!

    I installed my old hard drive as a second hard drive in windows Vista. I put
    my old programs on it so I could add my pictures etc to the new hard drive &
    then format the old hard drive to use. Big problem, it doesn't matter what I
    do to change permissions. I am the administrator & the only user on this
    computer. I need to use my second hard drive to get my old stuff off of it.
    Windows Vista says I don't have permission to do so even as administrator!
    Why do I have to have permission to use my old hard drive? Can I turn all
    this off so I can access this hard drive. Even when I tried to do it
    indiviually this stupid operating system won't let me. I am getting
    desperate because I have a business to run & can't get to my files! Please
    help.
    Thanks,
    Debbie



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  2. #2


    Jimmy Brush Guest

    Re: Can't access a second hard drive!

    Hello,

    Try this:

    This will require some familiarity with the command prompt.

    - Click start
    - Type: cmd
    - Right-click it when it appears under programs, and click Run As
    Administrator
    - cd to the drive that contains the files you need access to (e.g., cd f
    - cd to the folder that you need access to (e.g., cd
    f:\documents)
    - Type: takeown /F . /A /R /D Y
    - Type: icacls . /grant USERF) /T /C /L /Q
    (Where USER is your user name)
    - Press enter


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  3. #3


    suicidal looney Guest

    Re: Can't access a second hard drive!


    Jimmy Brush;2539545 Wrote:

    > Hello,
    >
    > Try this:
    >
    > This will require some familiarity with the command prompt.
    >
    > - Click start
    > - Type: cmd
    > - Right-click it when it appears under programs, and click Run As
    > Administrator
    > - cd to the drive that contains the files you need access to (e.g., cd
    > f
    > - cd to the folder that you need access to (e.g., cd
    > f:\documents)
    > - Type: takeown /F . /A /R /D Y
    > - Type: icacls . /grant USERF) /T /C /L /Q
    > (Where USER is your user name)
    > - Press enter
    >
    >
    > --
    > - JB
    > Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
    >
    > Windows Vista Support Faq
    > http://www.jimmah.com/vista/


    hello,

    i have the same problem! i found the forum after searching google...

    i tried the method you mentioned but im not very familar with cmd and i
    tried to but i dont know how to get from my C drive to D drive in cmd i
    tried the cd command but i still dont know when its on D


    then when i tried takeown /F . /A /R /D Y

    it does some stuff but only to my C drive ;- / can you help me please


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