Tech Help
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Topic: Tech Help
Posted By: LaptiNek
Subject: Tech Help
Date Posted: 03/November/2006 at 10:14am
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Need some help. So one of my computers finally bit the dust. It got to the point where it would boot to a BSOD (blue screen of death). This was my computer with mp3's, documents, MS Office, etc.... just a utility machine. So i rip the hard drive out, set it to slave, and put it in my gaming box. Easy as pie right? (pie>cake) Well, I can't access "My Documents" from my old computer...it says access denied :( I even created a log-on User with Admin properties (same name as my old computer) on my game computer but still can't access the folder. Anyone know how I can get these files? Many of my wife's pictures and important files are in that folder. Thanks. ------------- Baron Sengir, Ahriman Corps |
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Posted By: Goffin
Date Posted: 03/November/2006 at 11:15am
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NTFS vs Fat32 maybe? ------------- Ball punching for Teh Win! 
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Posted By: LaptiNek
Date Posted: 03/November/2006 at 11:25am
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Goffin,
unsure ...any further details to find out how? ..and/or possible solutions? ------------- Baron Sengir, Ahriman Corps |
Posted By: solitary00
Date Posted: 03/November/2006 at 11:48am
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What OS was your original machine? What OS is your new machine? Is the admin user/pass the same as the old machine? ------------- -bullet buffer- 
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Posted By: LaptiNek
Date Posted: 03/November/2006 at 11:51am
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Old Machine: XP
New Machine: XP
On my new machine I didn't have user profiles setup since it was only me. Since I couldn't access the files, I created a user on my new machine with the same name and PW as it was on my old machine....still couldn't access the folder. ------------- Baron Sengir, Ahriman Corps |
Posted By: Preach
Date Posted: 03/November/2006 at 4:13pm
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You need to take ownership of the tree structure. The permissions are wrong between the new/old setup. From explorer click on tools>>folder options>>view and uncheck "use simple file sharing" (it should be at the bottom). Now go to the top level of the old documents & settings folder, right click the folder and select "sharing and security". Then click the advanced button. There should be an "Owner" tab, click owner tab and add your current account/admin account. Select the "replace on subcontainers" checkbox and click OK on all the windows. You may need to boot into safe mode to do this. Give it a try. That should do it. ------------- |
Posted By: LaptiNek
Date Posted: 03/November/2006 at 5:04pm
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PREACH!! I will build a shrine to you in my closet! You rule man, it worked like a charm. A thousand "Thank You's." You saved me a ton of time and heartache from the wifey :p
Thanks again. (doubt I would have ever figured that one out) ------------- Baron Sengir, Ahriman Corps |
Posted By: Preach
Date Posted: 03/November/2006 at 5:06pm
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No problem, glad I could help. ------------- |
Posted By: Fidelio
Date Posted: 04/November/2006 at 6:26am
| three cheers! |