Old password protected XP hard drive connected to vista sy..

"Deb Borys" <DebBorys.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Mark, I am in the same situation Chris was, but when I right-click on the
> driive and select Properties, there is no Security tab. Any suggestions
> as
> to what might be wrong?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Deb
>
> "Mark Dormer" wrote:
>
>> Chris wrote:
>> > My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password
>> > protected. I've installed my old hard drive into an external hard
>> > drive case & then connected it to my new laptop that's running Vista.
>> > How do I copy my documents from my old XP hard drive to my new
>> > system? If I try it says that I don't have permission. I've taken
>> > "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see their contents), but it
>> > still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to get it to
>> > ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp hard
>> > drive or any other suggestions?
>>
>>
>> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>>
>> On the Security tab click Advanced
>> On the Owner tab
>> Select you account if it isn't already and
>> Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
>> Click OK twice (close all dialogs)
>>
>> That sets you as owner of every folder and file on the drive
>>
>> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select Properties
>>
>> On the Security tab add your account if it is not already there and set
>> Full Access
>> Click Apply
>> Click Advanced
>> Check "Replace permission on all child objects with......"
>> Click Apply
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Mark Dormer
>>
You will only see the security tab if you have disabled simple file sharing.
A way to change this setting is by selecting "Folder Options" in the Control
Panel. When in the folder options, select the View tab.
At the very bottom of the list is a box labeled "Use simple file sharing".
Uncheck this box.

You can also disable simple file sharing in Windows Explorer. But
explaining how to get to the box is a little more complicated.

Jim

Deb Borys" <DebBorys.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:5F45044F-3847-47BE-BB1B-41DBAB8A61C9@microsoft.com...
> Mark, I am in the same situation Chris was, but when I right-click on
the
> driive and select Properties, there is no Security tab. Any
suggestions
> as
> to what might be wrong?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Deb
>
> "Mark Dormer" wrote:
>
>> Chris wrote:
>> > My user profile on my old Windows XP hard drive was password
>> > protected. I've installed my old hard drive into an external hard
>> > drive case & then connected it to my new laptop that's running
Vista.
>> > How do I copy my documents from my old XP hard drive to my new
>> > system? If I try it says that I don't have permission. I've taken
>> > "ownership" of the folders (which lets me see their contents), but
it
>> > still doesn't let me open the files. Is there anyway to get it to
>> > ask me for the user name & password I had assigned on the xp hard
>> > drive or any other suggestions?
>>
>>
>> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select
Properties
>>
>> On the Security tab click Advanced
>> On the Owner tab
>> Select you account if it isn't already and
>> Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects"
>> Click OK twice (close all dialogs)
>>
>> That sets you as owner of every folder and file on the drive
>>
>> In Explorer, right click the drive in question and select
Properties
>>
>> On the Security tab add your account if it is not already there and
set
>> Full Access
>> Click Apply
>> Click Advanced
>> Check "Replace permission on all child objects with......"
>> Click Apply
>>
>>
>> --
>> Regards
>> Mark Dormer
>>
You will only see the security tab if you have disabled simple file
sharing.
A way to change this setting is by selecting "Folder Options" in the
Control
Panel. When in the folder options, select the View tab.
At the very bottom of the list is a box labeled "Use simple file
sharing".
Uncheck this box.

You can also disable simple file sharing in Windows Explorer. But
explaining how to get to the box is a little more complicated.

Jim

My computer does not have "Use simple file sharing" on the list. Is
there another way of turning simply file sharing off?


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