My Pictures folder says "Access Denied"

[Guest]

I am trying to hook up a laptop hard drive up to my desktop b/c the laptop
crashed. I can see all other folders on the drive except for the "My
Pictures" folder. It keeps telling me "Access Denied"...

Does anyone know why this folder will not allow me access? This contains
lots of pictures that I would like to get back, but I dont know how to access
it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Rock]

I am trying to hook up a laptop hard drive up to my desktop b/c the laptop
crashed. I can see all other folders on the drive except for the "My
Pictures" folder. It keeps telling me "Access Denied"...

Does anyone know why this folder will not allow me access? This contains
lots of pictures that I would like to get back, but I dont know how to access
it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

You need to take ownership. From Start go to Help and Support. Type
ownership in the search box or see these links:

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in
Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308418/en-us

 

[Chas]

I am trying to hook up a laptop hard drive up to my desktop b/c the laptop
crashed. I can see all other folders on the drive except for the "My
Pictures" folder. It keeps telling me "Access Denied"...

Does anyone know why this folder will not allow me access? This contains
lots of pictures that I would like to get back, but I dont know how to
access
it. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Hi
Read here First

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&sd=tech

Chas