getting data off laptop HD

[slightlyhuman]

Just trying to pull data off of a laptop HD. ordered an external kit for the HD. Got everything plugged in. Shows up in windows. I go to c:\documents and settings(so I can get to my documents, etc.) and it says F:\Documents and Settings\Name here is not accessible. Access is denied.

Any way I can get around that?

 

[Blunc]

I know it has something to do with "taking ownership" of the folders you want to access, I don't know the exact process...but I have seen it a while ago.

 

[slightlyhuman]

hmm, seems i've heard of this before and it was pita to do. anyone else?

thanks blunc.

 

[corkyg]

I did this . . .
Own

Now all I have to do is right click on the file or folder and select "Take Ownership." That's pretty simple.

 

[Blunc]

OUTSTANDING!!!

WTG corkyg!

 

[laurenteeter1]

Originally posted by: corkyg
I did this . . .
Own

Now all I have to do is right click on the file or folder and select "Take Ownership." That's pretty simple.

Just what I needed, thanks for the link. FF crashes very often on my laptop, I really needed to back up my hard drive.

 

[slightlyhuman]

Originally posted by: corkyg
I did this . . .
Own

Now all I have to do is right click on the file or folder and select "Take Ownership." That's pretty simple.

it's xp, going to give it a try, tia.

reg showed up but it didn't allow me to access it🙁

 

[slightlyhuman]

tried it on a pc with vista, the own file works fine!

thanks all