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leader2 · Posted: Wed Jan 20, 2010 4:43 am Post subject: Please help me access my files!

I need your help! I have an old hd that has my files loaded onto to it and it used to be my bootable drive but some kind of error happened to it and I was forced to use it as slave drive. For some reason now I can't access my files on this drive. When I go in docs and settings to try and access the administrator folder I can't and this message pops up.

I can access the folders that belong to my mother but not my own. How do I bypass this security setting so that I can finally access my files? I'm desperate for help since I have a lot of very important files on there that I need. Thanks.

Monte · Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:21 am Post subject:

What happens when you click continue?

leader2 · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 7:45 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your reply and sorry for the late response. When I click continue this window pops up.

Could you instruct me on how to use the security tab to access my files? Thanks.

leader2 · Posted: Sun Feb 07, 2010 11:49 pm Post subject:

There have been over 10,000 views and only one reply. Monte could you please reply or could somebody please help. I desperately need my files. Sad

Gary R · Posted: Mon Feb 08, 2010 1:22 am Post subject:

This is not really a Malware issue, but seems to be more related to a problem with Windows or your drive. You might get a better response to your request if you were to post to a forum that specialises in this kind of issue.

Below are a few that may be able to help ......

http://forums.whatthetech.com/Microsoft_Windows_f119.html
http://forums.whatthetech.com/General_Hardware_f126.html

http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Windows-Vista-Windows-7-f79.html
http://www.geekstogo.com/forum/Hardware-Components-Peripherals-f9.html

http://www.techsupportforum.com/microsoft-support/windows-vista-windows-7-support/
http://www.techsupportforum.com/hardware-support/hard-drive-support/

Hope this helps you. Good luck getting your problem resolved.
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roger_m · Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:11 am Post subject:

Go to the foolowing link and take a look at the first post from Steve

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies-archive.cfm/780283.html

I believe this will work, but post back here either way

leader2 · Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:21 pm Post subject:

roger_m · Posted: Sat Feb 13, 2010 12:38 am Post subject:

leader2 · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 3:10 pm Post subject:

So far I've tried to take ownership of the files and that allowed me to open the folders, but when I tried to open the actual files themselves I got messages like access is denied. How can access the files themselves so that I can open and modify documents? Does anybody know how to do this?

suzi · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:07 pm Post subject:

Are you trying to do this in normal mode or safe mode? I think you need to be in safe mode for it to work.
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roger_m · Posted: Sun Feb 21, 2010 11:10 pm Post subject:

Try the following:

Download and install this: http://download.microsoft.com/download/1/7/d/17d82b72-bc6a-4dc8-bfaa-98b37b22b367/subinacl.msi

Next click on the start menu and type in cmd, when cmd.exe shows up, right click on it and select run as administrator. In the command window which will come up, enter the following:

cd /d "%ProgramFiles%\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"

Then enter the following, but replace the word DRIVE with the drive where the files are stored, so it will read for example E:\*.* if your files are on drive E:

subinacl /subdirectories DRIVE\*.* /grant=administrators=f /grant=system=f

When everything is done, you can close the command window, and try to access your files again.

Hopefully this will fix your problems! This does not need to be run in safe mode.

leader2 · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 10:40 am Post subject:

roger_m · Posted: Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:24 pm Post subject:

Did you install the Windows Resource Kit from the link I gave first?

leader2 · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject:

roger_m · Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:34 pm Post subject:

Try this to get to the Windows Resource Kits folder:

In the command window, enter this:
cd "\Program Files\Windows Resource Kits\Tools"

To make it easier, just copy the above line, and then right click in the command window and select paste.

leader2 · Posted: Thu Feb 25, 2010 9:59 pm Post subject:

roger_m · Posted: Fri Feb 26, 2010 4:42 pm Post subject:

Hi leader2, that is correct path. Can you verify that your Program Files folder is on C: and is actually called Program Files

You're not bothering me, I like to help people...

leader2 · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 4:28 pm Post subject:

Here is the path...

C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools

And thanks for saying I wasn't bothering you. I appreciate your help. Smile

roger_m · Posted: Sat Feb 27, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject:

Okay, in the command window you need to enter:

cd C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Resource Kits\Tools

Once again you can copy and past the path.

leader2 · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:06 pm Post subject:

Thanks for all your help guys. I think my issue is resolved for now.

My emoticon salute

Very Happy

roger_m · Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:44 pm Post subject:

Good to hear you can access your files now!