drive acess problems

ian60 · 08-26-2007, 04:58 AM

i have a friend she has a emachines and she put a second hard drive in it and like it cam out of another comp and like so when she try to access some of the files it says access denied and like so i toled her to get rid of the windows folder and that would maybe fix it but like she could not even delete that folder so wut could be causeing it to not allow any of this.

Amraam · 08-26-2007, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ian60

i have a friend she has a emachines and she put a second hard drive in it and like it cam out of another comp and like so when she try to access some of the files it says access denied and like so i toled her to get rid of the windows folder and that would maybe fix it but like she could not even delete that folder so wut could be causeing it to not allow any of this.

OK, normally I would have patience for bad grammar but that is just plain impossible to understand.

In English please, bullet points if you have to.

Thank you

Delete the Windows Folder?

Is it a 2nd HD that you plan to use as a documents only folder? Or are you going to use a dual boot? Either way you are going to need to format it using Windows or other programs such as partition magic.

lego · 08-26-2007, 07:31 PM

i thought i was bad at compiling a sentance.

NavalLord · 08-26-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by lego

i thought i was bad at compiling a sentance.

You are.

ian60 · 08-27-2007, 09:49 PM

ok yes my english sucks i will try again.

A friend i have has a emachines computer and another computer just crashed so she had her uncle get the hard drive out of it and put it in the other computer they have. The hard drive is recognized by windows wut she has all her music on the drive which she needs. and when she goes to play a song or enter some folders it says access is denied. She can not copy or paste anything and i thought maybe deleting the windows folder would get rid of the problem. But she can not even do that. She is not dual booting or anything so ir there any way to fix the access problems

lego · 08-27-2007, 11:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ian60

ok yes my english sucks i will try again.

A friend i have has a emachines computer and another computer just crashed so she had her uncle get the hard drive out of it and put it in the other computer they have. The hard drive is recognized by windows wut she has all her music on the drive which she needs. and when she goes to play a song or enter some folders it says access is denied. She can not copy or paste anything and i thought maybe deleting the windows folder would get rid of the problem. But she can not even do that. She is not dual booting or anything so ir there any way to fix the access problems

-A girl you have as a friend, that you are trying to impress doesn't know shit.
-Neither do you.
-Her uncle gave it to her.
-There is music on uncle's drive.
-You can't delete the windows folder, and no you can't do that.
-eMachines
-Access denied.
-Dual boot is not taking place.
-R and S are completely different letters.
-?
-No, I don't know how to fix your problems.

grim reaper · 08-28-2007, 12:19 AM

I think that his situation is tat he is putting another windows boot disk into his machine to try and get some data off it. Assuming that the windows install on the new disk was password protected there may be restricted access to it. I'm not 100% sure on that though. One way you could do it is by booting Linux off a CD as that would simply bypass any restrictions that may be in place. However that I think may be too hard for you to grasp.

mrhahn · 08-28-2007, 06:55 PM

My understanding is you've got an old Windows install on a 2nd hard-drive which you're putting into another machine. When you try and read files from the old Windows install it doesn't allow it.

If this is the case, it's because Windows doesn't allow you to access another user's files. What you can usually do though is reset the permissions on the old Windows install so that your working Windows install can access these files. To do this...

Open My Computer, and click "Tools" at the top, then "Folder Options"
Switch to the View tab, scroll to the bottom and untick "Use simple file sharing", and press Ok
In My Computer, right click the old hard-drive you can't get into, and click "Properties"
Switch to the "Security" tab, and click on the "Everyone" user in the top part of the window
In the lower part of the window, tick the "Full Control" box and press Ok
The computer will process this for a while, as it's effectively changing the permissions flag for every file on the drive. After it's done, you should be able to access the old hard-drive without issue.

shadowxfaux · 08-29-2007, 05:19 AM

hey it's Ian's friend Beth. I'm the one wit the computer problems

"Open My Computer, and click "Tools" at the top, then "Folder Options"
Switch to the View tab, scroll to the bottom and untick "Use simple file sharing", and press Ok"

i did everything you said until i got to the "use simple file sharing" part. i may be blind but I'm pretty sure it wasn't there to unclick.

what now?

thanks for your help
~Beth

mrhahn · 08-29-2007, 07:33 AM

Hmmm, do you know if you're using Windows XP Home or Professional? It could be a Professional-only feature, I'll check...

Edit: Looks like to do it in Home, you have to follow these instructions: How to Disable Simple File Sharing in Windows XP Home Edition - wikiHow

lego · 08-29-2007, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by shadowxfaux

hey it's Ian's friend Beth. I'm the one wit the computer problems

"Open My Computer, and click "Tools" at the top, then "Folder Options"
Switch to the View tab, scroll to the bottom and untick "Use simple file sharing", and press Ok"

i did everything you said until i got to the "use simple file sharing" part. i may be blind but I'm pretty sure it wasn't there to unclick.

what now?

thanks for your help
~Beth

am i the only one who finds this the least bit wierd, or am i just drunk?

shadowxfaux · 08-29-2007, 12:35 PM

no, your not drunk you're an idiot so if you have nothing useful to say don't say anything and save the rest of us the trouble of having to read your posts.

i know it's XP home so I'll try that link and get back if i get stuck again
thanks for your help i really appreciate it
~Beth

faker_phil · 08-29-2007, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by lego

am i the only one who finds this the least bit wierd, or am i just drunk?

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowxfaux

no, your not drunk you're an idiot so if you have nothing useful to say don't say anything and save the rest of us the trouble of having to read your posts.

Oh snap!

And yes, lego, you were drunk. Nothing weird at all about that post. Yours, however...

mrhahn · 08-29-2007, 02:02 PM

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Originally Posted by shadowxfaux

no, your not drunk you're an idiot so if you have nothing useful to say don't say anything and save the rest of us the trouble of having to read your posts.

Likewise if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all. Although lego's post wasn't the most helpful, there's no need to be rude.

lego · 08-31-2007, 11:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mrhahn

Likewise if you have nothing nice to say, say nothing at all. Although lego's post wasn't the most helpful, there's no need to be rude.

yea, asshole lesbo's comin up like they own the place.

insinuwait · 09-05-2007, 04:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ian60

i have a friend she has an emachine

There's your problem, throw that piece of shit in the garbage.

and beat that lesbo up lego, we'll root for ya!

08-26-2007, 04:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
ian60 Corporal Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 184	drive acess problems i have a friend she has a emachines and she put a second hard drive in it and like it cam out of another comp and like so when she try to access some of the files it says access denied and like so i toled her to get rid of the windows folder and that would maybe fix it but like she could not even delete that folder so wut could be causeing it to not allow any of this.

08-26-2007, 07:31 PM	#3 (permalink)
lego Major Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: big elephants Posts: 3,677	Re: drive acess problems i thought i was bad at compiling a sentance.

08-27-2007, 09:49 PM	#5 (permalink)
ian60 Corporal Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 184	Re: drive acess problems ok yes my english sucks i will try again. A friend i have has a emachines computer and another computer just crashed so she had her uncle get the hard drive out of it and put it in the other computer they have. The hard drive is recognized by windows wut she has all her music on the drive which she needs. and when she goes to play a song or enter some folders it says access is denied. She can not copy or paste anything and i thought maybe deleting the windows folder would get rid of the problem. But she can not even do that. She is not dual booting or anything so ir there any way to fix the access problems

08-28-2007, 12:19 AM	#7 (permalink)
grim reaper Forum Moderator Brigadier General Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: England Posts: 7,256	Re: drive acess problems I think that his situation is tat he is putting another windows boot disk into his machine to try and get some data off it. Assuming that the windows install on the new disk was password protected there may be restricted access to it. I'm not 100% sure on that though. One way you could do it is by booting Linux off a CD as that would simply bypass any restrictions that may be in place. However that I think may be too hard for you to grasp.

08-28-2007, 06:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
mrhahn General Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,966	Re: drive acess problems My understanding is you've got an old Windows install on a 2nd hard-drive which you're putting into another machine. When you try and read files from the old Windows install it doesn't allow it. If this is the case, it's because Windows doesn't allow you to access another user's files. What you can usually do though is reset the permissions on the old Windows install so that your working Windows install can access these files. To do this... Open My Computer, and click "Tools" at the top, then "Folder Options" Switch to the View tab, scroll to the bottom and untick "Use simple file sharing", and press Ok In My Computer, right click the old hard-drive you can't get into, and click "Properties" Switch to the "Security" tab, and click on the "Everyone" user in the top part of the window In the lower part of the window, tick the "Full Control" box and press Ok The computer will process this for a while, as it's effectively changing the permissions flag for every file on the drive. After it's done, you should be able to access the old hard-drive without issue. __________________ Donate to help keep BFN running.

08-29-2007, 05:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
shadowxfaux Private Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: fuck town, IL Posts: 2	Re: drive acess problems hey it's Ian's friend Beth. I'm the one wit the computer problems "Open My Computer, and click "Tools" at the top, then "Folder Options" Switch to the View tab, scroll to the bottom and untick "Use simple file sharing", and press Ok" i did everything you said until i got to the "use simple file sharing" part. i may be blind but I'm pretty sure it wasn't there to unclick. what now? thanks for your help ~Beth

08-29-2007, 07:33 AM	#10 (permalink)
mrhahn General Join Date: May 2004 Location: UK Posts: 1,966	Re: drive acess problems Hmmm, do you know if you're using Windows XP Home or Professional? It could be a Professional-only feature, I'll check... Edit: Looks like to do it in Home, you have to follow these instructions: How to Disable Simple File Sharing in Windows XP Home Edition - wikiHow __________________ Donate to help keep BFN running.

08-29-2007, 12:35 PM	#12 (permalink)
shadowxfaux Private Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: fuck town, IL Posts: 2	Re: drive acess problems no, your not drunk you're an idiot so if you have nothing useful to say don't say anything and save the rest of us the trouble of having to read your posts. i know it's XP home so I'll try that link and get back if i get stuck again thanks for your help i really appreciate it ~Beth

09-07-2007, 12:12 AM	#17 (permalink)
Amraam First Lieutenant Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Newcastle, England Posts: 1,631