Posted: 8/23/2009 5:58:19 AM EDT
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So my PC was on its last leg with a jumble of hardware issues, and my brother gave me his first laptop after getting a new one.
I lobotomized my PC and turned the HDD into an external HDD with one of those external enclosure kits. I hook it into my laptop and start transferring files over. Said HDD is split into two partitions, the main one, and a second backup partition I periodically updated with the data from the first. At the moment the two aren't on the same page content wise. Before this, the main partition was giving me a lot of problems in the form of freezing or restarting randomly, especially upon trying to watch any sort of video feedback. Gosu and I determined the video card was shot to shit, but it also seemed to be worse than that. In trying to remedy the problem on the software side, I attempted to run the Repair function of the Windows XP OED. Midway through various stages of the repair process, the computer would freeze or restart, so bad that it got to the point that Setup stopped restarting itself because of some screwy problem that could only come up if you had my luck. When trying to access the contents of the main partition (now as an external hdd), I click on the right folder, and the computer tells me "You don't have permission to access this folder." Well why the fuck not? I never encrypted it or changed any settings while it was still in the PC. Is it cause that partition is still in Setup/Repair limbo? I tried taking "ownership" of the folder and all subfolders, that changed nothing. I'm at a loss for options here. Buying a new/up to date computer (PC or laptop either way, everything I have is/was obsolete some time ago) is on the top of my things to do list for the future, but my main information (music especially) is on that partition, and if I'm to plug my iPod into iTunes on a diff computer, I'll screw the entire track list/amount up if I can't get all the same tracks over (unless there's some magic trick to port iTunes library information.) What should I do? |
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IMO, file and folder permissions are one of the more annoying aspects of Vista. It's not hard to change once you know how, but it can be a PITA figuring it out the first time. I see the problem you're having a lot when people try to connect their old HD from an XP computer up to their new Vista based PC. Google "vista file and folder permissions" and learn how to fix it, but if someone that you trust is offering to remote in and fix it for you, that might be a better option for you. It's kind of buried and can be a PITA to get right. |
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Taking ownership is the first step, then you need to give your ID Full Control and make sure you replace permissions on all child files and folders (usually an advanced setting). Sounds like your original computer problems may have been caused by an over-heating CPU. I had a fan that was running half-assed on my heat-sink and the temps were spiking causing general mayhem on the whole system. Just something to think about if you want to resurrect the system in the future. |
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You have vista, Look up on how to give yourself rights to look at the folder. You need to take rights. You want me to remote in and do it let me know. Unlock the admin accout as well and log off then log in as admin Would a retrograde to XP help any? I know my way around that OS much better than Vista. |
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Right click on the drive and choose properties. When you go into properties choose the security tab.
Click on Advanced button. Next dialog click on Owner tab. Clich on Edit from Owner tab. Click on Other users or groups and select your login or type it in then click check names button to make sure it it valid. Click ok. This will retuen you to the owner tab. Select the "Rplace owner on subcontainers and objects" check box. Click ok. Confirm prompts that this will apply to all etc. Switching to XP will not help. This has the same general process http://www.tipandtrick.net/2008/how-to-take-ownership-and-full-control-permissions-of-files-and-folders-in-vista/ |