Cannot run or read files after copying from fat32 drive

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Alex Russell

Hi, all

I bought a new hard-drive, removed the old drives, format the new drive
and installed XP Pro on it. I installed all updates up to sp2 on the new
driver, used ntfs on the new drive.

I then put the old HD in, and used robocopy to copy all files over
except the windows files. The old drives had the same version of XP, but
used fat32. The new drive is formated with ntfs.

Most files that I copied over cannot be read by account, including
administrator. I have tried adding "Everyone" will full rights to some
directories, but while all users can create new files, existing files
will not run, or even copy.

Any help will be appreciated.

Alex Russell
 
Alex Russell said:
Hi, all

I bought a new hard-drive, removed the old drives, format the new drive
and installed XP Pro on it. I installed all updates up to sp2 on the new
driver, used ntfs on the new drive.

I then put the old HD in, and used robocopy to copy all files over
except the windows files. The old drives had the same version of XP, but
used fat32. The new drive is formated with ntfs.

Most files that I copied over cannot be read by account, including
administrator. I have tried adding "Everyone" will full rights to some
directories, but while all users can create new files, existing files
will not run, or even copy.

Any help will be appreciated.

Alex Russell
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Please be specific. "Cannot be read" does not mean much -
what exactly happens when you try to open one of these files?
 
Alex Russell said:
Hi, all

I bought a new hard-drive, removed the old drives, format the new drive
and installed XP Pro on it. I installed all updates up to sp2 on the new
driver, used ntfs on the new drive.

I then put the old HD in, and used robocopy to copy all files over except
the windows files. The old drives had the same version of XP, but used
fat32. The new drive is formated with ntfs.

Most files that I copied over cannot be read by account, including
administrator. I have tried adding "Everyone" will full rights to some
directories, but while all users can create new files, existing files will
not run, or even copy.

Any help will be appreciated.

Alex Russell
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HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

--
Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE/WM
Reply in newsgroup
http://www.fjsmjs.com
"They who would give up an essential liberty for temporary security, deserve
neither liberty or security"
-B. Franklin
 
Pegasus said:
Please be specific. "Cannot be read" does not mean much -
what exactly happens when you try to open one of these files?
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Cannot be read:
Attempt to copy file: get message, cannot access, may not have correct
permissions
Attempt to run: get message : cannot access, make sure disk is not write
protected.


Alex
 
Frank said:
HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421
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I read that. It doesn't help with the already existing files.

I want multiple users to be able to run/read the files.
I tried removing "everyone" and adding "users" on the security tap of
the folder. No change. I tried the "Apply to children" option in the
advanced tab. Still no luck.

The users can already create new files in the folder, and then
copy,run,delete the new files. It is just all the existing files cannot
be read or run.


Thanks for the suggestion.
Alex Russell
 
Alex Russell said:
Cannot be read:
Attempt to copy file: get message, cannot access, may not have correct
permissions
Attempt to run: get message : cannot access, make sure disk is not write
protected.


Alex
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In this case the link provided by Frank Saunders will resolve the issue.
 
Alex said:
I read that. It doesn't help with the already existing files.

I want multiple users to be able to run/read the files.
I tried removing "everyone" and adding "users" on the security tap of
the folder. No change. I tried the "Apply to children" option in the
advanced tab. Still no luck.

The users can already create new files in the folder, and then
copy,run,delete the new files. It is just all the existing files cannot
be read or run.


Thanks for the suggestion.
Alex Russell
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Hi,

The solution was to download xcacls.exe use it to add the "Users" with
RX rights to all files and directories.

xcacls.exe "program files" /t /e /g users:RX

This updated the files that already existed.

Alex
 
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