Windows 7: Permission Problems

So here's the story. I have two partitions that I use, the main one with my OS on it and the other with files on it. So yesterday I decided I wanted to reinstall Windows just to give it a good clear out. Before I did I copied a couple folders and files from my desktop to my other partition. I then reinstalled windows. I just went to where the files I copied over are and I cant access them. Its saying I don't have permission to open them. Its various files from pictures to music.



Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Give yourself permission
Sharing and Permissions

If you cannot give permission, give ownership first
http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html

Ok Tried first giving the permissions then also gave myself ownership. However it hasn't changed anything. I can still see all the files but just can't access them.

Thanks for the advice tho.

Get a finger drive, format to fat3. Send folder to finger, fat3 has no permissions.

Ok it saying i need permission to move it from what i'm presuming is my previous account.

Are you sure you have ownership? Check that again

Ok so definitely have ownership as it says under owner my account name. I just noticed tho it actually the user account im currently using its saying i need permission from. Which is wierd?

Boot the puter after you gave permissions and ownership?

Try to access in safe mode and try to transfer to finger drive in safe mode

Yes i did restart. I just tried to do the whole thing within safe mode to have the same outcome.

thanks for all these suggestions!