Computer geek help please - copy data off drive? access denied! - GoFuckYourself.com

gleem · 05-22-2007, 01:48 PM

trying to help PC friend grab all his files off his old hard drive onto my PC and then burn to CD for him, and it all works except when I try and open:

f:\documents and settings\Luis\desktop

I just get "access denied"

how do I get permission to open it on my PC? I just have his old puters harddrive stuck in an external enclosure.

gleem · 05-22-2007, 01:58 PM

cmon, I can't be the only one that moved a PC drive contents.

AmigoPorn · 05-22-2007, 02:06 PM

Try knoppix Live CD to get access to NTFS partitions and copy your files elsewhere

Sosa · 05-22-2007, 02:07 PM

we use a boot cd called Bart. And then copy everything

The Walrus · 05-22-2007, 02:12 PM

Did he set up Windows for password protection?

gleem · 05-22-2007, 02:12 PM

where do I get a boot cd called bart?

Sosa · 05-22-2007, 02:13 PM

search for Bart PE I think is the full name.

gleem · 05-22-2007, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Walrus

Did he set up Windows for password protection?

no, when the pc booted up there was no passwored login, just selected user, and it was done

Yngwie · 05-22-2007, 02:13 PM

are you logged in as administrator? Maybe the file/folder there has permission set for only the admin being able to copy/move/delete stuff in there. There's also a way to change the ownership properties for that folder. You can also try doing it in safe mode.

gleem · 05-22-2007, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yngwie

are you logged in as administrator? Maybe the file/folder there has permission set for only the admin being able to copy/move/delete stuff in there. There's also a way to change the ownership properties for that folder. You can also try doing it in safe mode.

no, u don't understand, I took his harddrive outof his old broken PC, and put in an enclosure and connected it via firewire to my PC. I'm logged in as admin on my PC.. like on a mac if you hit a folder like this you can just override it with that persons login or whatever... this sucks.

gleem · 05-22-2007, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sosa

search for Bart PE I think is the full name.

found it, downloading now.

BigBen · 05-22-2007, 03:11 PM

I had the same problem recently and used Knoppix to copy the files.

EDepth · 05-22-2007, 04:44 PM

You need to take ownership of the files: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

^ that should work

05-22-2007, 01:48 PM	#1
gleem Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunny Land Posts: 5,593	Computer geek help please - copy data off drive? access denied! trying to help PC friend grab all his files off his old hard drive onto my PC and then burn to CD for him, and it all works except when I try and open: f:\documents and settings\Luis\desktop I just get "access denied" how do I get permission to open it on my PC? I just have his old puters harddrive stuck in an external enclosure. __________________ Contact me: \\// E: webmaster /at/ unprofessional.com

05-22-2007, 01:58 PM	#2
gleem Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunny Land Posts: 5,593	cmon, I can't be the only one that moved a PC drive contents. __________________ Contact me: \\// E: webmaster /at/ unprofessional.com

05-22-2007, 02:06 PM	#3
AmigoPorn Too lazy to set a custom title Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Mexico - So far away from god, so close to the United States Posts: 21,583	Try knoppix Live CD to get access to NTFS partitions and copy your files elsewhere __________________ ICQ: 267899523

05-22-2007, 02:12 PM	#6
gleem Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Sunny Land Posts: 5,593	where do I get a boot cd called bart? __________________ Contact me: \\// E: webmaster /at/ unprofessional.com

05-22-2007, 02:13 PM	#9
Yngwie I am an Alien from space Industry Role: Join Date: May 2003 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 11,118	are you logged in as administrator? Maybe the file/folder there has permission set for only the admin being able to copy/move/delete stuff in there. There's also a way to change the ownership properties for that folder. You can also try doing it in safe mode. __________________ ICQ: 16544251 - Skype: gator37 @ eastlink.ca - email: yngwie @ isys.ca

05-22-2007, 02:07 PM	#4
Sosa In Tushy Land Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Nebraska Posts: 40,149	we use a boot cd called Bart. And then copy everything

05-22-2007, 02:12 PM	#5
The Walrus So Fucking Banned Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 898	Did he set up Windows for password protection?

05-22-2007, 03:11 PM	#12
BigBen Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: scv Posts: 2,299	I had the same problem recently and used Knoppix to copy the files.

05-22-2007, 04:44 PM	#13
EDepth Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 510	You need to take ownership of the files: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421 ^ that should work __________________ ICQ: 275335837