Problems with permissions

[leeso]

Hi all,

Had a recent meltdown on my HP laptop running windows 7. In an effort to recover all my important files I took the HD from the fried laptop and connected to my old XP notebook via an external docking station.

So now I can read the drive but when I try to access my documents etc, access is denied.

SO Help!!.. Can I reset the permissions in XP to read the folders that were created in WIN 7?

If not, how can I retrieve my data from this drive?



Thanks

 

[archer]

Hi leeso, Welcome to SF

This might help, give it a try. As per my suggestion, try the registry tweak (the very first reply)

Getting Access is Denied when accessing Windows 7 share from Windows - Microsoft Community

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Hello and welcome leeso Mate I just make a bootable Ubuntu disk set the BIOS to boot from the optical let the Ubuntu boot up and use the TRY version not the INSTALL.

You need to download Ubuntu and save to downloads . The use Imgburn to make a bootable disk or stick whichever you prefer I like a disk because I lose stuff in sticks having do many

I think you could also use the Windows disk burning feature though I am not sure about XP?

When that (Ubuntu) is up on he screen you will find all the drives attached to the machine and be able to open them up to retrieve data. Well I must ad that some data is not able to be retrieved but stuff like documents and pics are.

Download Ubuntu Desktop | Ubuntu

The Official ImgBurn Website

An alternative is use a USB to SATA adaptor on a 7 machine but it depend on what you have access to. See pic for the adaptor

 

[lehnerus2000]

You should be able to recover any Windows files using a Live Linux CD/DVD/USB.
It's one the main purposes I use Linux for.
It means that I don't have to mess around with Windows permissions.

It probably wont be possible to recover "Bit Locker" encrypted files though.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Hi all,

Had a recent meltdown on my HP laptop running windows 7. In an effort to recover all my important files I took the HD from the fried laptop and connected to my old XP notebook via an external docking station.

So now I can read the drive but when I try to access my documents etc, access is denied.

SO Help!!.. Can I reset the permissions in XP to read the folders that were created in WIN 7?

If not, how can I retrieve my data from this drive?



Thanks

So you don't have access to T:\user\<yourname> (assuming T is drive letter of old win7 drive)?
Goto T:\users , right click <your name> ->properties->security->advanced->owner. change the owner to yourself and propagate to all subcontainers. Press OK a few times.

Goto T:\users , right click <your name> ->properties->security->advanced-> add yourself and give you FULL CONTROL. Again propogate to all subcontainers. Press OK a few times.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Take ownership of a folder in Windows XP - YouTube

 

[leeso]

No security tab

Hi,

Thanks for the replies so far.

Problem with this method is that we I right click the folder for the properties, only General, Sharing and Customise tabs are visible. There is no Security tab available.

Any suggestions?

 

[essenbe]

Try click the sharing tab and check the share this folder box, click the add and put everyone, under permissions give read and write permissions. You can undo it once you get your info, if you like.

 

[leeso]

Unfortunately, as soon as I try to share the folder it tells me that i do not have permission.

 

[essenbe]

Have you tried the 'Take Ownership' posted by Kaktussoft in post #6?

 

[derekimo]

Hi,

Thanks for the replies so far.

Problem with this method is that we I right click the folder for the properties, only General, Sharing and Customise tabs are visible. There is no Security tab available.

Any suggestions?

Couple of links that might be helpful,

Microsoft Corporation

How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties

 

[leeso]

Yes tried that but there is no Security tab available for this folders properties as shown in the youtube video

 

[DreadStarX]

Yes tried that but there is no Security tab available for this folders properties as shown in the youtube video

I had a similar problem with my older laptop.


Have you tried the Ubuntu Live disc or Bootable thumb drive? This works for a lot of things that Windows won't allow you to do. It's one of the many ways I recover files when I'm at school and work in the tech office.

As for the bit locker files, a suggestion is, don't use BitLocker. I suggest you try TrueCrypt in the future, due to its universal aspects vs the BitLocker's local restrictions.

Original Credit goes to the OP of the Ubuntu.

 

[Kaktussoft]

Yes tried that but there is no Security tab available for this folders properties as shown in the youtube video

Did you try winxp safe mode?
How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties

 

[ICIT2LOL]

Yes tried that but there is no Security tab available for this folders properties as shown in the youtube video

I had a similar problem with my older laptop.


Have you tried the Ubuntu Live disc or Bootable thumb drive? This works for a lot of things that Windows won't allow you to do. It's one of the many ways I recover files when I'm at school and work in the tech office.

As for the bit locker files, a suggestion is, don't use BitLocker. I suggest you try TrueCrypt in the future, due to its universal aspects vs the BitLocker's local restrictions.

Original Credit goes to the OP of the Ubuntu.

Yes mate I suggested this in post #3 but it seems to be going around the houses first.

 

[Golden]

If not, how can I retrieve my data from this drive?
Thanks

3 simple steps to retrieving your data:

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorial...ate-live-cd-dvd-usb-use-emergency-backup.html

 

[derekimo]

There is also an associated thread here by the OP,

http://www.sevenforums.com/general-discussion/306044-can-i-transfer-hard-drive-similar-laptop.html