achirodoc said:
Apparently I am not using the correct terminology. I right clicked on the
folder, clicked on Sharing and Security and checked the box "Make this folder
private." At that point I had to enter my password everytime I started
Windows XP Pro. I've been able to access the folder every time, except when
I tried to move it from the old hard drive (now in an external hard drive
enclosure connected to my laptop via USB). Hopefully, this makes more sense.
Thank you.
Yes, now that completely makes sense. You created a password for your
user account and were given the option to "make these files private" and
you chose "yes". To access those files, all you will need to do is take
ownership. Since you posted in a Vista newsgroup, I assume the new
computer is running Vista even though you said "I am using XP on the new
hard drive as well". Because of that ambiguity, I'll give you
instructions for taking ownership in both operating systems.
XP:
Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421] -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -
http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm
Vista:
Check the permissions of the file or folder the file is saved in and
take ownership:
1. Right-click the file or folder, and then click Properties.
2. Click the Security tab.
3. Under Group or user names, click your name to see the permissions you
have.
To open a file, you need to have read permission. For more information
on permissions, see What are permissions?
http://tinyurl.com/2j9vgr
To take ownership of a folder:
1. Right-click the folder that you want to take ownership of, and then
click Properties.
2. Click the Security tab, click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
3. Click Edit. Administrator permission required If you are prompted for
an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide
confirmation.
4. Click the name of the person you want to give ownership to.
5. If you want that person to be the owner of files and subfolders in
this folder, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check
box.
6. Click OK
Malke
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