Old computer had hidden files, new computer cannot access them.


  1. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate
       #1

    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!
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  2. Posts : 87
    Win7
       #2

    What kind of files? If they are windows files they won't work on a Mac OS.
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  3. Posts : 5,795
    Windows 7 Ultimate x64 SP1
       #3

    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.
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  4. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #4

    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
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  5. Posts : 6,285
    Windows 10 Pro X64
       #5

    If they are encrypted, you will have to un-encrypt them on the old computer before copying them to the external HDD.
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  6. Posts : 19
    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #6

    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
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