[niceguyrichy]

Have windows (xp pro) installed on an IDE drive, jumper set to master,all is good.

I just slaved my SATA drive, it shows up fine.
Have a scroll through, then I try and access 'my docus', where there's about 140gb of stuff I'd rather not lose. I get this:



please tell me why

[Bellator]

is it only that folder or anything on that drive that's not accessible?

[niceguyrichy]

Originally Posted by Bellator

is it only that folder or anything on that drive that's not accessible?

just that folder, I can see everything else.

the other thing I neglected to mention, when I right click and properties on RLMs docu's it tells me there are 0 files and 0 used space, despite the fact that I know there's 138gb in there

it's been so long since I could even have a go at accessing it I don't remember how I had it all set up, but I do sometimes use the 'gpedit.msc' to get rid of desktop items, so I wondered if maybe I'd gotten rid of 'my docu's' and that's screwing it up ???

[[hobo]eclipse]

can you move it around? say cut and paste it to a different location on the drive?

[PangingJr]

if the folder is in a partition that using NTFS file system, then this could be due to you don't have the required access rights on the folders.
read and try this: How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

[niceguyrichy]

Originally Posted by PangingJr

if the folder is in a partition that using NTFS file system, then this could be due to you don't have the required access rights on the folders.
read and try this: How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP - http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421

cool, thanks for the link P

I'll give that a try in the morning, let you know how i get on.

[niceguyrichy]

forgot to thank you Pjr, that was it

sorted

[PangingJr]

welcome and thanks for report back.