Cant access the files on my HD - NTFS

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  1. teckoda

    teckoda Geek Trainee

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    Ok so i'l round up the problem,

    I have a 200GB harddrive, with an NTFS filesystem and Windows installed on it. Windows recently screwed over, and fixing the mbr and doing a disk check didn't help either. So in an attempt to rescue the files, we removed the redundant data we didn't need and left the files we needed.

    Now the problem is, im getting permission errors on the files and i cannot copy them. I've just tried booting a kubuntu 7.04 cd to try access the HD with and ntfs driver with read/write support. But that failed too..

    Any ideas people?

    Thanks,
    teckoda.
     
    teckoda, Jun 27, 2007
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  2. Sniper

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    I'm guessing you are using XP or Vista? Assuming you are having permission issues do the following.

    first you need to make sure you have "Use simple file sharing" disabled.

    My Computer -> Tools -> Folder Options -> View -> "Use simple file sharing"

    Now right click on the file/folder and select "Properties" -> Security Tab -> Advanced -> Owner ->Select the new owner e.g. your username or admin.

    Also tick the box "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"

    then click Apply
     
    Sniper, Jun 27, 2007
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  3. teckoda

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    I'm using Windows XP. Sorry i forgot to mention that..

    Right, i've followed your instructions, and i've managed to copy over most of the data, if all is successfull i will report back.

    Thanks for your help,
    teckoda.
     
    teckoda, Jun 27, 2007
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  4. teckoda

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    right, i've managed to copy the files from the HD that weren't in the user profile dirs.. But i still cannot access the users documents.. i've tried all you said :/
     
    teckoda, Jun 28, 2007
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  5. Sniper

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    In the Security Tab make sure you have the right to read/write etc
     
    Sniper, Jun 28, 2007
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  6. teckoda

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    ok, i set the owner, i ticked the box "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects". I managed to get all the main folders i needed. But one remains

    And when i try copy this one folder, which has several sub-dirs and files, it says "Cannot copy file:"

    =/
     
    teckoda, Jun 29, 2007
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  7. rephistorch

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    One particularly useful tool I use for stuff like this is call the Windows Ultimate Boot CD. Don't know the site off the top of my head so look it up. You can download it for free, but it requires you to use your xp cd. If it's not windows xp SP2 you have to slipstream the folders. It's all on the UBCD website. This program helped save me when I had some permission/encryption issues. It takes a while to get it going, but you can use it for tons of other useful things esp. password recovery, registry backup/restores, etc.
     
    rephistorch, Jul 1, 2007
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