Re: HARD DRIVE ACCESS ERROR

From: Malke (malke_at_nospoonnotreally.com)
Date: 03/23/04


Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 14:04:03 -0800

LUKE wrote:

> I installed win xp pro on a 6 gig hard drive, i used this
> as my master. I put my 40gig hard drive in as a slave
> that had all my files and stuff on it. It also had
> windows xp pro but something happened where I couldn't log
> into it anymore. When I try to access the 40 gig hard
> drive it all opens up fine except the "my documents"
> folder. it will not let me in. An error comes up saying
> the file was not created here or something like that. I
> click on "Share this folder" but it will not let me. It
> says it is locked. Help please, I have all my school
> papaers in that folder and it will not let me in. Thanks
> in advance I hope.

Try taking ownership of the files. Look in XP's Help and Support for
"taking ownership".

Malke

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