Windows 7: Old computer had hidden files, new computer cannot access them.

Title pretty much says it.

but i had a desktop windows 7 with some hidden files.

I was getting a new laptop (macbook, to dualboot mac osx/windows 7)

I got an external HDD and copied my old windows 7 files that i needed.

Transfered them onto my macbook.

All of my files i can access besides the ones that were "Hidden" on my old desktop. (Windows 7 desktop)

I was just curious how i can have access to these files.

I tried the take ownership tweak, but it did not work, was just curious if i needed to do anything else?



Thanks!

What kind of files? If they are windows files they won't work on a Mac OS.

Take ownership should work, but I have never been able to duplicate these issues, because I use the same username/password on each system. Have you changed usernames or passwords from old system to new?

If none of that works, make a free Bart PE disc and boot from it to access the files.

okay i've been messing around.

apparently these files were encrypted (strange because i dont encrypt my files so maybe windows did it automatically to hide them?) anyways i do not have the certificates, is there any way to hack or decrypt the files without the certificate.


and no i have the same username/pass as my old desktop.

i wonder if it matters that this is a dual boot on a macbook pro.


and handy cam, they are .jpg files and random word document files.

i have mac osx and windows 7, currently i'm on windows 7 trying to figure this out

If they are encrypted, you will have to un-encrypt them on the old computer before copying them to the external HDD.

dang, thats really unfortunate because that computer is long gone...

is there any type of software that can decrypt the files for me?

this is a huge bummer.


Thanks, Eric