How can I unlock User and AppData folders?

Hi all, I'm running Win7, RC ver7100, clean installed on a Maxtor 300GB PATA HD, WinXP Home and Vista Ultimate reside on a WD 500GB SATA HD.

I want to get into AppData and Application folders to copy/import data from the XP and Vista partitions into, and out of(backup) the Win7 folders.. All the folders(all 3 OS's) have a padlock on them, and any attempt to mod the Permissions/Sharing gets me: "Can not change permissions at ths time.." I could see Win7 being locked, but not all three.. Anyone have any idea how to unlock any/all of these folders?

Thanks, TJ

skygodtj said:

Hi all, I'm running Win7, RC ver7100, clean installed on a Maxtor 300GB PATA HD, WinXP Home and Vista Ultimate reside on a WD 500GB SATA HD.

I want to get into AppData and Application folders to copy/import data from the XP and Vista partitions into, and out of(backup) the Win7 folders.. All the folders(all 3 OS's) have a padlock on them, and any attempt to mod the Permissions/Sharing gets me: "Can not change permissions at ths time.." I could see Win7 being locked, but not all three.. Anyone have any idea how to unlock any/all of these folders?

Thanks, TJ

You need to take ownership of the folders. there is a tutorial on this here Take Ownership Shortcut

let us know if you need help with anything

Ken

Thanks Ken, that did it.. still shows the padlock, but I can get into each folder.. Thanks! have a great week!

teege

Glad it worked dont worry about the lock

zigzag3143 said:

Glad it worked dont worry about the lock

Not to worry.

Here are a couple of threads that suggest a solution:

Sharing permissions problem

Why have some of my folders got a lock!

Look toward the end of the threads.

Cheers!

Robert