access denied on documents & settings

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Did an image of old computer using EZ Gig onto an external hard drive, then
assigned a drive letter to it on new computer. Cannot access the documents &
settings/user directory - "access denied" Am using XP Home so followed
directions to boot in safe mode, but then cannot access the drive letter of
the external drive and old computer is now gone. All other folders are
accessible - even documents & settings/administrator
 
Error Message: "Access Is Denied" XP Home:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/823306/en-us

Shared folder access:
http://windowsxp.mvps.org/sdperms.htm

Also read this MS KB article about how to take ownership of files.
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

Understanding and Applying NTFS Permission in Windows XP Professional
http://www.winxpsolution.com/ApplyingNTFSXPPro.aspx

There is also a utility named: Unlocker
I have not used it but it has been mentioned a number of times.
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

JS
 
ok I followed these instructions - now it takes up to 5 minutes to open
documents and settings then I still get access denied on the user folder.
Also, my local drive that was showing for my external hard drive as f: is now
gone and only the assigned image drive e: is available.
Method 1: Using command-line tool to assign Permissions
Open a Command Prompt window (CMD.EXE) and execute these commands one by
one. Alternately, you can copy the contents and run as a batch file.

cacls.exe "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents" /T /G BUILTIN\Administrators:F
cacls.exe "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents" /T /E /G System:F
cacls.exe "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents" /T /E /G BUILTIN\Users:R
cacls.exe "%ALLUSERSPROFILE%\Documents" /T /E /G Everyone:C

now my f: which was the local drive for the external drive is gone and I can
still see the assigned drive from the image but it takes up to 5 minutes to
open documents and settings
 
Tried Unlocker - won't move the file and says "no locks found" but still
cannot open the file
 
Open a command prompt window, navigate to the area where the files are
located and see if you can use the copy command to relocate these files.

JS
 
deb said:
Did an image of old computer using EZ Gig onto an external hard drive,
then
assigned a drive letter to it on new computer. Cannot access the
documents &
settings/user directory - "access denied" Am using XP Home so followed
directions to boot in safe mode, but then cannot access the drive letter
of
the external drive and old computer is now gone. All other folders are
accessible - even documents & settings/administrator
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This is normally simply a matter of Taking Ownership of the files and
folders. If you google "Take Ownership XP", you'll find the information
you need.

Just starting in Safe Mode isn't enough, you have to modify the permissions.

How are you attaching the old drive?

HTH
-pk
 
Deb said this was tried or was it?

JS

Patrick Keenan said:
This is normally simply a matter of Taking Ownership of the files and
folders. If you google "Take Ownership XP", you'll find the
information you need.

Just starting in Safe Mode isn't enough, you have to modify the
permissions.

How are you attaching the old drive?

HTH
-pk
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deb said:
Did an image of old computer using EZ Gig onto an external hard
drive, then assigned a drive letter to it on new computer. Cannot
access the documents & settings/user directory - "access denied" Am
using XP Home so followed directions to boot in safe mode, but then
cannot access the drive letter of the external drive and old computer
is now gone. All other folders are accessible - even documents &
settings/administrator
Click to expand...

Hi deb,

Download SunInAcl from Microsoft at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E8BA3E56-D8FE-4
A91-93CF-ED6985E3927B&displaylang=en

Open a command prompt and navigate to:

"%programfiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"

Issus the follwoing commands:

subinacl /subdirectories ExternalDriveLetter:\ /grant=administrators=f


subinacl /subdirectories ExternalDriveLetter:\ /grant=system=f


Note: This procedure may take some time.
 
same error in dos - access denied

JS said:
Open a command prompt window, navigate to the area where the files are
located and see if you can use the copy command to relocate these files.

JS
Click to expand...
 
I have an imaged drive backup using EZ gig software - I have to assign a
drive letter to the imaged file to see the folders. Once I boot in safe mode
the software will not assign a drive letter nor find the external hard drive
 
link does not work

WTC said:
Hi deb,

Download SunInAcl from Microsoft at:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=E8BA3E56-D8FE-4
A91-93CF-ED6985E3927B&displaylang=en

Open a command prompt and navigate to:

"%programfiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"

Issus the follwoing commands:

subinacl /subdirectories ExternalDriveLetter:\ /grant=administrators=f


subinacl /subdirectories ExternalDriveLetter:\ /grant=system=f


Note: This procedure may take some time.
Click to expand...
 
deb said:
I have an imaged drive backup using EZ gig software - I have to assign a
drive letter to the imaged file to see the folders. Once I boot in safe
mode
the software will not assign a drive letter nor find the external hard
drive
Click to expand...

But how is the drive attached?
 
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