Accessing 'My Documents' on an old drive

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Dear All,

I would be most grateful if anyone can suggest a solution for this problem.

I have just had a new hard drive installed on my system (old one faulty) and
have had Windows XP installed on the new drive. I have the old drive setup
as a slave and now wish to access the files on that drive to copy over to
the new drive. The files are located in the 'My Documents' folder and
whenever I try to access the folder an error stating that access is denied.
I know the data is still there as I can access everything else in the
'Documents and Settings' folder and 'Program Files' I just can't to the
required files.

I am guessing that it probably has something to do with the logon used to
create and access the data.

Are there any ways of accessing that folder without having to resort to
pulling it out and changing it back to the primary drive?

Thanks in advance,

Grant

 

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Search help for :Taking Ownership" I think that's what I had to do.

"Grant Dunlop" <grantmd@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
news:uIHH$wSnEHA.3564@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Dear All,
>
> I would be most grateful if anyone can suggest a solution for this
> problem.
>
> I have just had a new hard drive installed on my system (old one faulty)
> and
> have had Windows XP installed on the new drive. I have the old drive setup
> as a slave and now wish to access the files on that drive to copy over to
> the new drive. The files are located in the 'My Documents' folder and
> whenever I try to access the folder an error stating that access is
> denied.
> I know the data is still there as I can access everything else in the
> 'Documents and Settings' folder and 'Program Files' I just can't to the
> required files.
>
> I am guessing that it probably has something to do with the logon used to
> create and access the data.
>
> Are there any ways of accessing that folder without having to resort to
> pulling it out and changing it back to the primary drive?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Grant
>
>
>

 

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I'll try that.

Thanks very much.

Grant
"Papa Frank" <boodah_m@adelphia.net> wrote in message
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> Search help for :Taking Ownership" I think that's what I had to do.
>
> "Grant Dunlop" <grantmd@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
> news:uIHH$wSnEHA.3564@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > Dear All,
> >
> > I would be most grateful if anyone can suggest a solution for this
> > problem.
> >
> > I have just had a new hard drive installed on my system (old one faulty)
> > and
> > have had Windows XP installed on the new drive. I have the old drive
setup
> > as a slave and now wish to access the files on that drive to copy over
to
> > the new drive. The files are located in the 'My Documents' folder and
> > whenever I try to access the folder an error stating that access is
> > denied.
> > I know the data is still there as I can access everything else in the
> > 'Documents and Settings' folder and 'Program Files' I just can't to the
> > required files.
> >
> > I am guessing that it probably has something to do with the logon used
to
> > create and access the data.
> >
> > Are there any ways of accessing that folder without having to resort to
> > pulling it out and changing it back to the primary drive?
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> >
> > Grant
> >
> >
> >
>
>

 

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Try:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;810881

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Nathan McNulty


Grant Dunlop wrote:
> I'll try that.
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> Grant
> "Papa Frank" <boodah_m@adelphia.net> wrote in message
> news:uPOdnVwDAKnYOtbcRVn-jA@adelphia.com...
>
>>Search help for :Taking Ownership" I think that's what I had to do.
>>
>>"Grant Dunlop" <grantmd@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
>>news:uIHH$wSnEHA.3564@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
>>
>>>Dear All,
>>>
>>>I would be most grateful if anyone can suggest a solution for this
>>>problem.
>>>
>>>I have just had a new hard drive installed on my system (old one faulty)
>>>and
>>>have had Windows XP installed on the new drive. I have the old drive
>
> setup
>
>>>as a slave and now wish to access the files on that drive to copy over
>
> to
>
>>>the new drive. The files are located in the 'My Documents' folder and
>>>whenever I try to access the folder an error stating that access is
>>>denied.
>>>I know the data is still there as I can access everything else in the
>>>'Documents and Settings' folder and 'Program Files' I just can't to the
>>>required files.
>>>
>>>I am guessing that it probably has something to do with the logon used
>
> to
>
>>>create and access the data.
>>>
>>>Are there any ways of accessing that folder without having to resort to
>>>pulling it out and changing it back to the primary drive?
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>>Grant
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

 

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Hi:

Also try to use mouse point the folder, right click, and properties, and see
the security tab, if only "System" is there. If so, add a user account
(e.g. Administrator, if you are logged in as this name), and give it full
right to access the folder.

Good luck.


--
Business executive who believes technology but don't want to be messed
around.
"Grant Dunlop" <grantmd@netspace.net.au> wrote in message
news:uIHH$wSnEHA.3564@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Dear All,
>
> I would be most grateful if anyone can suggest a solution for this
> problem.
>
> I have just had a new hard drive installed on my system (old one faulty)
> and
> have had Windows XP installed on the new drive. I have the old drive setup
> as a slave and now wish to access the files on that drive to copy over to
> the new drive. The files are located in the 'My Documents' folder and
> whenever I try to access the folder an error stating that access is
> denied.
> I know the data is still there as I can access everything else in the
> 'Documents and Settings' folder and 'Program Files' I just can't to the
> required files.
>
> I am guessing that it probably has something to do with the logon used to
> create and access the data.
>
> Are there any ways of accessing that folder without having to resort to
> pulling it out and changing it back to the primary drive?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Grant
>
>
>