cant open files from old hard-drive aaronofyo <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/18/2008 5:46:30 AM i recently got new computer with vista home premium x64. i attached the harddrive from my old xp computer (w/external case) so i can get all the files from it, but when i try to open the files it says i dont have permission. ive managed to use the security tab to "replace owner and subcontainers on objects" while changing the owner, for some of the files (mostly mp3's) but this is very tedious. is there anyway i can disable the 'owner' from my old computer? -- aaronofyo

Re: cant open files from old hard-drive Malke <malke[ at ]invalid.invalid> 12/18/2008 11:44:01 AM aaronofyo wrote: [Quoted Text] > > i recently got new computer with vista home premium x64. i attached the > harddrive from my old xp computer (w/external case) so i can get all the > files from it, but when i try to open the files it says i dont have > permission. ive managed to use the security tab to "replace owner and > subcontainers on objects" while changing the owner, for some of the > files (mostly mp3's) but this is very tedious. is there anyway i can > disable the 'owner' from my old computer? Run this at an elevated Command Prompt: cacls c:\ /t /e /g Administrators:f [enter] This will give full rights to all the files and folders on drive C: to the Administrators group, any member to this group will then have full rights to the files. To grant full rights to a specific user issue the command with the user's name: cacls c:\ /t /e /g Steve:f [enter] will grant Steve full rights to all the files and folders on C:. If the user name has spaces you must surround it with quotation marks: cacls c:\ /t /e /g "Some User":f [enter] Obviously you will substitute your desired owner user name on Vista for "Steve". Malke -- MS-MVP Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic! FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Re: cant open files from old hard-drive aaronofyo <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/18/2008 6:25:56 PM when i enter that command it displays a list of "processed file : L:_____(various files)" but when it gets to "processed dir:L: Documents and Settings" it says "access is denied". -- aaronofyo

Re: cant open files from old hard-drive "Gordon" <gordonbparker[ at ]yahoo.com.invalid> 12/18/2008 6:37:21 PM "aaronofyo" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:880c25deba1baf68a3b675fd7d7b5711[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > when i enter that command it displays a list of "processed file : > L:_____(various files)" > but when it gets to "processed dir:L: Documents and Settings" it says > "access is denied". > To whom are you talking? Please QUOTE the post you are replying to. Thank you -- Asking a question? Please tell us the version of the application you are asking about, your OS, Service Pack level and the FULL contents of any error message(s)

Re: cant open files from old hard-drive "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox[ at ]gmail.com> 12/18/2008 6:53:07 PM "aaronofyo" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:880c25deba1baf68a3b675fd7d7b5711[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > when i enter that command it displays a list of "processed file : > L:_____(various files)" > but when it gets to "processed dir:L: Documents and Settings" it says > "access is denied". > > I don't think that the CACLS command handles ownership issues, so you probably need to take ownership of the files and folders first. Rather than doing so one file/folder at a time, you can use the TAKEOWN command to do so, like this: TAKEOWN /F L:\* /R /D That should give ownership of all files and folders on L: to the current user. To give ownership to the Administrators group instead of the current user, add /A. Hope this helps. -- Zaphod No matter where you go, there you are!

Re: cant open files from old hard-drive "Leo" <ldontwant[ at ]anymail.com> 12/18/2008 8:23:41 PM Perhaps this may help Step by step instruction on how to take ownership of a folder - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties - Click Security Tab - Click Advanced - Click the Owner Tab - Click Edit - Select the Administrators group from the list - Click OK - Click OK - Click OK You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file and you can close the property Windows Now again 1) Right-click on the file 2) Select Properties 3) Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button 4) Now Press Edit, then double-click 'Administrators' in the list and tick the 'allow' box for 'Full control' You have now taken 'Full control' of file -- Leo 'Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.' General MacArthur "Zaphod Beeblebrox" <Zaphod.Arisztid.Beeblebrox[ at ]gmail.com> wrote in message news:gie66m$a6h$1[ at ]news.motzarella.org... [Quoted Text] > > "aaronofyo" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message > news:880c25deba1baf68a3b675fd7d7b5711[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... >> >> when i enter that command it displays a list of "processed file : >> L:_____(various files)" >> but when it gets to "processed dir:L: Documents and Settings" it says >> "access is denied". >> >> > > I don't think that the CACLS command handles ownership issues, so you probably > need to take ownership of the files and folders first. Rather than doing so > one file/folder at a time, you can use the TAKEOWN command to do so, like > this: > > TAKEOWN /F L:\* /R /D > > That should give ownership of all files and folders on L: to the current user. > To give ownership to the Administrators group instead of the current user, add > /A. > > Hope this helps. > > -- > Zaphod > > No matter where you go, there you are! >

Re: cant open files from old hard-drive aaronofyo <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> 12/19/2008 4:56:54 AM that worked leo. thanks for the help. > - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties > - Click Security Tab > - Click Advanced > - Click the Owner Tab > - Click Edit > - Select the Administrators group from the list > - Click OK > - Click OK > - Click OK > You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file and you can close the > property > Windows > Now again > 1) Right-click on the file > 2) Select Properties > 3) Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button > 4) Now Press Edit, then double-click 'Administrators' in the list and > tick > the 'allow' box for 'Full control' -- aaronofyo

Re: cant open files from old hard-drive "Leo" <ldontwant[ at ]anymail.com> 12/19/2008 9:27:01 PM YW, glad the problem has been fixed. -- Leo 'Whoever said the pen is mightier than the sword obviously never encountered automatic weapons.' General MacArthur "aaronofyo" <guest[ at ]unknown-email.com> wrote in message news:923f4e7ce34736ff0b908acd839ec6a6[ at ]nntp-gateway.com... [Quoted Text] > > that worked leo. thanks for the help. > > > >> - Right-click the file/folder you want to own, click properties >> - Click Security Tab >> - Click Advanced >> - Click the Owner Tab >> - Click Edit >> - Select the Administrators group from the list >> - Click OK >> - Click OK >> - Click OK >> You have now taken 'Ownership' of the file and you can close the >> property >> Windows >> Now again >> 1) Right-click on the file >> 2) Select Properties >> 3) Go to the Security tab again, click the Advanced button >> 4) Now Press Edit, then double-click 'Administrators' in the list and >> tick >> the 'allow' box for 'Full control' > > > -- > aaronofyo