Access is Denied for a folder that should be accessible 1

[blairacuda]

Hello All,

I had Windows on my laptop go crazy on me. I'm not really worried about fixing it. I just want to reinstall Windows and move one. But I would like to grab my Pictures/Music/Anything I Can off before I do. I bought an external case for it and have it plugged into a different computer via USB, but for some reason I can't access my user folder. It tells me that access is denied... I'm not sure why but I would say that I believe a virus caused Windows to start acting the way it did.

Any help in retrieving my files would be met with the utmost appreciation.

-Chris

CBlair
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[Lemon13]

Take ownership of files/folders and it should work

M. Knorr

MCSE, MCTS, MCSA, CCNA

 

[blairacuda]

Please excuse my ignorance here but I don't know what you mean by taking ownership...

CBlair
Crystal, InstallShield, branching out in other programming realms.

 

[BadBigBen]

How to take ownership of a file or a folder in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

Ben
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[goombawaho]

Yes, Ben is 100% on target there. You "lose" ownership when the drive is slaved in another computer/installation of windows.