Access denied on External USB harddrive

[Guest Peter Chang]

I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

 

I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

backedup on my USB harddrive.

 

I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

 

I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

saying access denied.

 

I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

 

Can anyone help.. please!!!

[Guest Daddy]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

I believe you will find your answer here:

 

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

 

Daddy

 

"Peter Chang" <PeterChang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

>

> I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

> backedup on my USB harddrive.

>

> I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

> cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

>

> I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

> saying access denied.

>

> I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

>

> Can anyone help.. please!!!

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

The date and time was 9/18/2008 11:34 AM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

pounded out on the keyboard:

> I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

>

> I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

> backedup on my USB harddrive.

>

> I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

> cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

>

> I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

> saying access denied.

>

> I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

>

> Can anyone help.. please!!!

 

Hi Peter,

 

From the root, did you add yourself, give yourself Full Control, then

drill down folder by folder to do the same thing? You may have to

remove prior ownership info after giving yourself full control.

Changing ownership won't work if you don't have more control than the

others.

 

 

 

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Terry R.

 

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[Guest Peter Chang]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

Thanks for the reply D.

 

But, I tried it already, it doesn't work.

I when to take ownership of the folder/files, it will just give me a message

saying access denied...

 

"Daddy" wrote:

> I believe you will find your answer here:

>

> How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

>

> Daddy

>

> "Peter Chang" <PeterChang@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

> news:43BF7B55-B85C-4BCF-8537-0FAE6FC6D947@microsoft.com...

> >I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

> >

> > I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

> > backedup on my USB harddrive.

> >

> > I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

> > cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

> >

> > I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

> > saying access denied.

> >

> > I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

> >

> > Can anyone help.. please!!!

>

>

>

[Guest Peter Chang]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

Thanks for the reply Terry,

 

I tried to add my user to at the root and give it access, but it won't let me

still stuck.....

 

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 9/18/2008 11:34 AM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> > I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

> >

> > I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

> > backedup on my USB harddrive.

> >

> > I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

> > cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

> >

> > I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

> > saying access denied.

> >

> > I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

> >

> > Can anyone help.. please!!!

>

> Hi Peter,

>

> From the root, did you add yourself, give yourself Full Control, then

> drill down folder by folder to do the same thing? You may have to

> remove prior ownership info after giving yourself full control.

> Changing ownership won't work if you don't have more control than the

> others.

>

>

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

The date and time was 9/18/2008 5:49 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

pounded out on the keyboard:

> Thanks for the reply Terry,

>

> I tried to add my user to at the root and give it access, but it won't let me

> still stuck.....

>

> "Terry R." wrote:

>

>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 11:34 AM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

>>>

>>> I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

>>> backedup on my USB harddrive.

>>>

>>> I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

>>> cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

>>>

>>> I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

>>> saying access denied.

>>>

>>> I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

>>>

>>> Can anyone help.. please!!!

>> Hi Peter,

>>

>> From the root, did you add yourself, give yourself Full Control, then

>> drill down folder by folder to do the same thing? You may have to

>> remove prior ownership info after giving yourself full control.

>> Changing ownership won't work if you don't have more control than the

>> others.

>>

>>

>>

 

 

You may need to remove other items that are "holding on to it", like

SYSTEM, etc, and that they are removed down the tree. Also make sure

that your permissions are added to all folders, subfolders, and files.

 

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[Guest Peter Chang]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

Tried removing the other owners, but it cannot be done...

Any other way to hack this thing?

 

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 9/18/2008 5:49 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> > Thanks for the reply Terry,

> >

> > I tried to add my user to at the root and give it access, but it won't let me

> > still stuck.....

> >

> > "Terry R." wrote:

> >

> >> The date and time was 9/18/2008 11:34 AM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

> >> pounded out on the keyboard:

> >>

> >>> I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

> >>>

> >>> I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

> >>> backedup on my USB harddrive.

> >>>

> >>> I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

> >>> cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

> >>>

> >>> I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

> >>> saying access denied.

> >>>

> >>> I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

> >>>

> >>> Can anyone help.. please!!!

> >> Hi Peter,

> >>

> >> From the root, did you add yourself, give yourself Full Control, then

> >> drill down folder by folder to do the same thing? You may have to

> >> remove prior ownership info after giving yourself full control.

> >> Changing ownership won't work if you don't have more control than the

> >> others.

> >>

> >>

> >>

>

>

> You may need to remove other items that are "holding on to it", like

> SYSTEM, etc, and that they are removed down the tree. Also make sure

> that your permissions are added to all folders, subfolders, and files.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

The date and time was 9/18/2008 6:37 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

pounded out on the keyboard:

> Tried removing the other owners, but it cannot be done...

> Any other way to hack this thing?

>

> "Terry R." wrote:

>

>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 5:49 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> Thanks for the reply Terry,

>>>

>>> I tried to add my user to at the root and give it access, but it won't let me

>>> still stuck.....

>>>

>>> "Terry R." wrote:

>>>

>>>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 11:34 AM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

>>>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>>>

>>>>> I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

>>>>>

>>>>> I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

>>>>> backedup on my USB harddrive.

>>>>>

>>>>> I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

>>>>> cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

>>>>>

>>>>> I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

>>>>> saying access denied.

>>>>>

>>>>> I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

>>>>>

>>>>> Can anyone help.. please!!!

>>>> Hi Peter,

>>>>

>>>> From the root, did you add yourself, give yourself Full Control, then

>>>> drill down folder by folder to do the same thing? You may have to

>>>> remove prior ownership info after giving yourself full control.

>>>> Changing ownership won't work if you don't have more control than the

>>>> others.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>

>> You may need to remove other items that are "holding on to it", like

>> SYSTEM, etc, and that they are removed down the tree. Also make sure

>> that your permissions are added to all folders, subfolders, and files.

>>

>>

 

It can be done. I removed dozens of folders today on three laptop

drives that were previously in laptops from my workstation. I removed

everything but the user data from them.

 

I removed the other owners starting at the parent level and working

down. You can't do it any other way. If you have full ownership, you

can remove the others.

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Peter Chang]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

The problem is, how do I get full ownership of the USB HDD??

Its called the "F" drive, on my machine, when I try to change any kind of

permission there it just gets denied...

 

Is there ways, I can give you a screen shot of the error messages I am seeing?

 

"Terry R." wrote:

> The date and time was 9/18/2008 6:37 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

> > Tried removing the other owners, but it cannot be done...

> > Any other way to hack this thing?

> >

> > "Terry R." wrote:

> >

> >> The date and time was 9/18/2008 5:49 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

> >> pounded out on the keyboard:

> >>

> >>> Thanks for the reply Terry,

> >>>

> >>> I tried to add my user to at the root and give it access, but it won't let me

> >>> still stuck.....

> >>>

> >>> "Terry R." wrote:

> >>>

> >>>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 11:34 AM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

> >>>> pounded out on the keyboard:

> >>>>

> >>>>> I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

> >>>>> backedup on my USB harddrive.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

> >>>>> cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

> >>>>> saying access denied.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

> >>>>>

> >>>>> Can anyone help.. please!!!

> >>>> Hi Peter,

> >>>>

> >>>> From the root, did you add yourself, give yourself Full Control, then

> >>>> drill down folder by folder to do the same thing? You may have to

> >>>> remove prior ownership info after giving yourself full control.

> >>>> Changing ownership won't work if you don't have more control than the

> >>>> others.

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>>>

> >>

> >> You may need to remove other items that are "holding on to it", like

> >> SYSTEM, etc, and that they are removed down the tree. Also make sure

> >> that your permissions are added to all folders, subfolders, and files.

> >>

>

> >>

>

> It can be done. I removed dozens of folders today on three laptop

> drives that were previously in laptops from my workstation. I removed

> everything but the user data from them.

>

> I removed the other owners starting at the parent level and working

> down. You can't do it any other way. If you have full ownership, you

> can remove the others.

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

The date and time was 9/18/2008 9:23 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

pounded out on the keyboard:

> The problem is, how do I get full ownership of the USB HDD??

> Its called the "F" drive, on my machine, when I try to change any kind of

> permission there it just gets denied...

>

> Is there ways, I can give you a screen shot of the error messages I am seeing?

>

> "Terry R." wrote:

>

>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 6:37 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>

>>> Tried removing the other owners, but it cannot be done...

>>> Any other way to hack this thing?

>>>

>>> "Terry R." wrote:

>>>

>>>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 5:49 PM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

>>>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>>>

>>>>> Thanks for the reply Terry,

>>>>>

>>>>> I tried to add my user to at the root and give it access, but it won't let me

>>>>> still stuck.....

>>>>>

>>>>> "Terry R." wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> The date and time was 9/18/2008 11:34 AM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

>>>>>> pounded out on the keyboard:

>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

>>>>>>> backedup on my USB harddrive.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I can see the USB harddrive in explorer and I can go into folders but I

>>>>>>> cannot open any of the files up or copy them to my desktop.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

>>>>>>> saying access denied.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>> Can anyone help.. please!!!

>>>>>> Hi Peter,

>>>>>>

>>>>>> From the root, did you add yourself, give yourself Full Control, then

>>>>>> drill down folder by folder to do the same thing? You may have to

>>>>>> remove prior ownership info after giving yourself full control.

>>>>>> Changing ownership won't work if you don't have more control than the

>>>>>> others.

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>> You may need to remove other items that are "holding on to it", like

>>>> SYSTEM, etc, and that they are removed down the tree. Also make sure

>>>> that your permissions are added to all folders, subfolders, and files.

>>>>

>> It can be done. I removed dozens of folders today on three laptop

>> drives that were previously in laptops from my workstation. I removed

>> everything but the user data from them.

>>

>> I removed the other owners starting at the parent level and working

>> down. You can't do it any other way. If you have full ownership, you

>> can remove the others.

>>

>>

 

You have to go into the Advanced button settings on the Security tab and

make sure that everything below the parent inherits the ownership

(Replace permissions entries...) and on the Owner tab change owner and

check "Replace owner on ..."

 

Make sure you do this at the parent folder.

 

You could use a website to post a screenshot, like Imageshack or similar.

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest Jason]

Re: Access denied on External USB harddrive

 

An administrators group member should be able to take ownership from a given

point and you can select child directories.

"Terry R." <F1Com@NOSPAMpobox.com> wrote in message

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> The date and time was 9/18/2008 11:34 AM, and on a whim, Peter Chang

> pounded out on the keyboard:

>

>> I backed up some files on to my external USB harddrive.

>>

>> I then re-installed winXP on my laptop, now I can't access the files I

>> backedup on my USB harddrive. I can see the USB harddrive in explorer

>> and I can go into folders but I cannot open any of the files up or copy

>> them to my desktop.

>>

>> I tried to changed the ownership of the files, but I get an error message

>> saying access denied.

>>

>> I tried to use the subinACL util. but it doesn't work.

>>

>> Can anyone help.. please!!!

>

> Hi Peter,

>

> From the root, did you add yourself, give yourself Full Control, then

> drill down folder by folder to do the same thing? You may have to remove

> prior ownership info after giving yourself full control. Changing

> ownership won't work if you don't have more control than the others.

>

>

>

> --

> Terry R.

>

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