Re: Access an XP data drive (no OS installed) using Vista Ultimate

John C (Go Packers!) wrote:
I have already taken ownership over what I was able to via the
"Security" tab and it does show that I am the current owner re the
admin portion of the drive, HOWEVER, physically...I am unable to
view ANY directory or folders on this drive. Vista only shows a
drive letter and when I click on drive...says "no access".

Windows Vista recognizes only that it is a drive...but will not
allow me physical access to it. This was only a slave (data drive)
only. And some folders did have password protection, however, like
I said...I have already changed ownership rights to the drive. I
was the administrator of this "data" drive in my previous system
and have all passwords, etc...it is just not allowing me to
physically get into the drive to navigate around.

So, what I need is clarification that there IS a way to physically
access my SATA drive in my Vista system and if there are software
settings I need to change in the security tabs first what are they?

Will I need to put this drive back into a XP system? I would have
to build or buy one...as all of my systems are currently Vista
systems. then what is the best, most efficient way to get 200gb of
data to my Vista system?

When you took ownership - did you tke ownership of the folder and *all
sub-folders*?
Did you then go in and change the file/folder permissions to include your
current user *and* then propagate those changes to all sub-folders/files?

As for the most efficient way - given your current predicament - would have
been/may be network file copy.

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