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Change admin on HD from another PC?

  • 19-09-2011 2:21pm
    #1
    Bassboxxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭


    I connected a HD to a laptop, from a desktop I had that stopped working for me. I was trying to retrieve some music from it that I wanted to keep. I ran into a prob, I can see all my stuff but access seems to be restricted. I tried to play files from their original location and it wouldn't work, I tried to copy n paste but I get a message telling me I need admin rights to do so.

    Can I change or disable the admin settings for the whole drive? Can I do it for individual file/folders?

    What other options do I have.

    I'd like to be able to use the drive as extra storage without too much hassle.

    Also I noted some of the files I was trying to access were written in blue, what's that all about?


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  • #2
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    Files in blue means they have been compacted. The windows disk cleanup compacts old files, that is ones which haven't been accessed for a period of time.

    You could use a live linux distro on CD or USB to copy the files you want.


  • #3
    Bassboxxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bassboxxx


    I've never used linux...so i'm a bit lost....is your solution difficult?


  • #4
    FSL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,456 ✭✭✭FSL


    No its quite simple use YUMI
    http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/

    To create a bootable USB stick with a Linux distro on it. Puppy linux is quite small and fine for what you want. It's one of the distro options in YUMI

    Boot from the usb. choose linux distros from the menu then choose Puppy

    Once booted into Puppy you should be able to see all your hard drives and navigate to the folders/files you want and copy them to the other hard drive or the USB if there is sufficient room on the USB.


  • #5
    Bassboxxx
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 608 ✭✭✭Bassboxxx


    FSL wrote: »
    No its quite simple use YUMI
    http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/

    To create a bootable USB stick with a Linux distro on it. Puppy linux is quite small and fine for what you want. It's one of the distro options in YUMI

    Boot from the usb. choose linux distros from the menu then choose Puppy

    Once booted into Puppy you should be able to see all your hard drives and navigate to the folders/files you want and copy them to the other hard drive or the USB if there is sufficient room on the USB.


    Cool..I'll give that a shot and let ya know how I get on...:)


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