Win XP file permissions

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I am trying to move a lot of files from laptop some 30GB worth of files
to my desktop computer.

I decided that the fastest way to do it (especially since my laptop
only has USB 1.1) is by putting the laptop disk drive in a USB 2.0
enclosure and then copying over the files.

However, when I try to access the files on the laptop's drive I cannot
access them.

I have tried to do so by changing the permissions on the drive after I
put it back in my laptop, but it does not seem to work, or I don't
quite understand how the sharing would work etc....

Question is what do I have to do so that I can put the laptop drive in
the USB 2.0 ecnclosure and access it from my desktop? Or any
suggestions????


Thanks,

Ted M.
 
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I am trying to move a lot of files from laptop some 30GB
worth of files to my desktop computer.

I decided that the fastest way to do it (especially since my
laptop only has USB 1.1) is by putting the laptop disk drive
in a USB 2.0 enclosure and then copying over the files.

However, when I try to access the files on the laptop's
drive I cannot access them.

I have tried to do so by changing the permissions on the
drive after I put it back in my laptop, but it does not seem
to work, or I don't quite understand how the sharing would
work etc....

Question is what do I have to do so that I can put the
laptop drive in the USB 2.0 ecnclosure and access it from my
desktop? Or any suggestions????


Thanks,

Ted M.
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You need to disable Simple File Sharing on your desktop and
take ownership of the files. Take a look at these articles for
more info:

How to disable simplified sharing and set permissions on a
shared folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

"Access is Denied" Error Message When You Try to Open a Folder
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

Note: If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you
must start the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an
account that has Administrative rights to have access to the
Security tab. To start in Safe Mode, reboot your computer and
start tapping the F8 key as soon as you see anything displayed
on the screen. Keep hitting F8 until the Advanced Startup
Options menu appears. Use the up and down arrow keys on your
keyboard to select Safe Mode. Hit Enter.

Good luck

Nepatsfan
 
Thanks for your help - I used the info/URL you gave me on how to change
ownership of the folders I needed to access on the new system.

Regards,

Ted M.
 
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