Old Seagate ext hdd on new Win 7 64-bit computer, no folder permission

[geercom]

I have plugged my old Seagate external hdd into my new Acer with Windows 7 64-bit Home Premium. I am trying to pull files on to the new computer. It says I don't have permission to access the folders. How do I go about getting that permission while it is plugged into the new computer?

 

[Kaktussoft]

YOU want to get access to ALL files? Or EVERYONE must be able to access ALL files?

Or do you only want to have read access to copy the files?

 

[geercom]

I alone need access to copy all the files to my new computer so I can later open, read, write to those files. I cannot open the folders as of right now.

 

[Kaktussoft]

I alone need access to copy all the files to my new computer so I can later open, read, write to those files. I cannot open the folders as of right now.

What is drive letter of the disk?

 

[Kaktussoft]

In http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html

icacls G:\

replace G with actual drive letter. Post output

 

[Kaktussoft]

In elevated command prompt:

[COLOR=red]become owner of everything under G:\[/COLOR]
takeown  /f  G:\  /r  /d  Y
[COLOR=red]reset the permissions. includes subfolders[/COLOR]
icacls  G:\*  /reset  /t  /c  /l  /q
[COLOR=red]set permission to inherite. includes subfolders[/COLOR]
icacls  G:\*  /inheritance:e  /t  /c  /l  /q

Of course replace G: with actual drive letter. Post results

 

[geercom]

Using command prompt strings you recommended

It looks like this is working. With the first string, I am seeing a quick run through everything with Success at the beginning of each line. I will run the next string and then the next one and post the results.

And I will have this information.

Thank you very much.

David

 

[Kaktussoft]

It looks like this is working. With the first string, I am seeing a quick run through everything with Success at the beginning of each line. I will run the next string and then the next one and post the results.

And I will have this information.

Thank you very much.

David

most likely some folders fail! "system volume information" for example. That's a folder for system restore. Ignore that folder

 

[geercom]

Great thank you