Cannot access files/folders in external hard drive after installing Windows 7

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• Cannot delete files from the external hard drive after copying using Robocopy

  Original title:! VERY DIFFICULT QUESTION! Files that cannot be deleted!

  I did a robocopy and he left during the night and when I came back it was in some kind of loop and my external hard drive was full. The files are not visible in Explorer and if I try to delete them in the command line that fails because some are too long. Urgent I need to redo the space on this external and copy the files to my parents and charity before fly me soon. Please can someone help me.

  * Looks like that I have multiple instances of the same files

  I don't know if you will be able to do this before your flight, but the drive must be partitioned and formatted, reformatted, or scanned for errors of NTFS file allocation table with repairs enabled. Depending on the size of the disk, this could take some time. You can also check statistics of SMARTDRIVE with a utility like Crystal Info disc to see if it is a failure.

  If you do not drive Professional recovery tools available, the native CHKDSK will do in a pinch.

  C:\Windows\System32>chkdsk /?
  Checks a disk and displays a status report.

  [CHKDSK [volume [[path] filename]]] [/ f] [/ v] [/ r] [/ x] [/ I] [/ c] [/ l [: size]] [/ b]

  volume Specifies the drive letter (followed by a colon),
  mount point or volume name.
  filename FAT/FAT32 only: Specifies the files to check for fragmentation.
  /F fixes errors on the disk.
  /V FAT/FAT32: displays the full path and the name of each file
  on the disk.
  On NTFS: Displays the eventual cleanup messages.
  /R Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
  (implies / f).
  L:size NTFS only: changes the size of the logfile to the specified number
  of kilobytes.  If the size is not specified, displays currently
  size.
  /X force the volume to unmount it first if necessary.
  All open handles to the volume would then be invalid
  (implies / f).
  /I NTFS only: performs a less vigorous check of index entries.
  /C NTFS only: skips, checking of cycles within the folder
  structure.
  /B NTFS only: Re-evaluates bad clusters on the volume
  (implies / r)

  The /I or /C switch reduces the amount of time required to run Chkdsk by
  skip certain checks of the volume.

  Any routine review and car repair will take time. CHKDSK is no exception.

• Cannot transfer files to an external hard drive to a second and the error is "error copying file or folder. "Impossible to copy ' file/folder name.

  Original title: cannot transfer files to one external hard drive to another

  An error message is displayed: "error copying file or folder." Impossible to copy "file/folder name. "The destination folder is the same as the source folder.

  Peter Tiedemann

  Hi Peter,

  Thanks for posting your question in the Microsoft Community.

  From your problem description, I understand that you are unable to transfer files from an external drive on another drive. Please let me know if this isn't the problem that you are experiencing.

  Before troubleshooting, I have little information on the issue.

  1. Do you receive any error or display message?
  2. Did you recent hardware or modifications to the software on the computer before this problem?

  Try the methods and then check after each method:

  Method 1: Transfer files from a drive to the location on the desktop or a temporary folder and then try to transfer them to the destination disk.

  Note: make sure the free space on the disk in the destination drive.

  Method 2: Run the Fixit:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/mats/windows_file_and_folder_diag/

  Method 3: Disconnect your player safely, and restart the computer. And then try to transfer the files.

  If the problem persists, post your reply with results and questions above. We are happy to help you further in the advanced troubleshooting steps!

  It will be useful.

• I can't find my external hard drive under 'Computer' but it appears in "Devices and printers" How can I access files on my external hard drive?

  I can't find my external hard drive in "computer".

  I just bougth a new HP computer running Windows 7.  I just copied a bunch of movie files, music and photo of my old Mac (OSX Leopard) on a Western Digital external hard drive.

  I plugged the external drive in my HP via USB 2.0 on the front of the computer.  Windows recognizes the drive.  She appears in the Panel of external control/hardware and Sound/devices and printers as "HARD disk".

  It does not appear in 'Computer' under 'devices with removable storage ".

  I just want to get to my files so I can copy them to my new computer.  How to access my files on the external hard drive?  Why isn't he appear in 'computer '?

  Hello ShamedMonkey,

  Thank you for your message.  The problem you are having is because of differences in formatting between PC and Mac.  You can, however, transfer your files between the two.  I will set out what must be done under and limitations of each.
  First, you will need to format the drive on your PC.  When you format the PC, you can format it in FAT32 or NTFS.
  (You mentioned that you do not see the drive in the computer) To format drive:
  Click 'Start' > right click on 'Computer' > select 'manage '.
  Click on "disk management".
  In the right pane, you should see your drive > you can then do a right click and 'format '.
  FAT32:
  This format will allow you to easily transfer files between the two.  This format becomes problematic when you transfer files more than 4 G.  There is a limit of 4 GB in FAT32, etc. of many movies are bigger than that and cannot be transferred using this format.
  NTFS
  This format has no size limitation, however, in its normal state it will be 'Read only' on Mac.  If you will not be able to transfer all the data itself.  While doing some research on the web, it seems that you can use a program called MacFuse on your Mac to change to NTFS files.  I have not confirmed this, but you can give it a try.  If this program works as planned, it would be the way to go.
  Please let us know if it did or did not solve your problem.
  See you soon

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• Cannot access the images on external hard drive.

  I'm trying to access a folder on my external hard drive. The folder contains images and the hard drive is the internal hard drive from my old computer with XP as the BACK. The new computer I try to access the folder on a Vista like the BACK. I can open the file, but when I try to open the images, it says I don't have permission to access the location of the file. I tried to implement the steps described in this thread http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_7-files/accessing-files-on-external-hard-drive/1bd3550f-10fc-406e-be45-0de794343e53 but it did not work. Help, please.

  Hello

  Referring you BACK Disk Operating System?

  I suggest you to follow the steps and check if it helps.

  Step 1: Give Permission to everyone and check if it helps.

  (a) right click on the folder you want to take control and then click Properties.

  (b) click on the Security tab, click Advanced, and in the permissions tab, click Add.

  (c) If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  (d) type like everyone else, the in called Windows Enter the name of the object to select it, and then click OK.

  (e) in the new window, give select full control and click OK.

  (f) click OK.

  Step 2: in the permission tab (follow step a and b in step 1 to open the authorization tab), if you have any user refused to try to remove it and make sure that include the permissions that can be inherited from the parent of the object is checked.

  Reference: troubleshoot "access denied" when opening files or folders

  I hope this helps.

• Cannot access a Western Digital external hard drive on new PC HP Pavilion model P6-2136

  Original title: access WD on new PC

  I just got a new PC from HP Pavilion model p6-2136. I want to transfer my files from my WD external drive but I can't find it on my new PC. I can't "understand where the WD is on my PC to access. On the old computer, it was the icon I just clicked on. When I pull up to what I think, it's the WD info it showsall these files, but they are empty? I assumed that WD had saved all my files etc. automatically from the old PC. I have the My Book WDBAAF 5000 EBK.

  I need to transfer all my docs, picutres & also get my favorites transferred.

  Please help & also where I can get a step by stpe handyman.

  Thank you!

  Hello

  1. are you able to see data from your external hard drive from your old computer?

  2. are you able to detect the external hard drive with another computer?

  3. you receive an error code or message?

  I suggest you to check if you can see the external hard drive in Windows Explorer.

  Try to connect the external hard drive to another port and check the issue.

  Check also if the external hard drive works fine in the other computer.

  Please follow the link below:

  My drive does not appear in Windows Explorer:

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/330140

  Warning: Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up the registry, click on the number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

   

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/back-up-the-registry

  I hope this helps.

• Cannot access the pix on external hard drive

  I have windows 7 Ultimate.  I have an external hard drive.  I have almost 300 pictures on the hard drive that he told me that I don't have permission to open.  I tried the power.  I need these photos.  I have tried to take ownership of the folder in which the photos are.  I can't say whether or not it is what allows property.  I am very frustrated.  I need the pix for the upcoming trial.

  Help!

  Here you go:

  Property to seize your records.

• Cannot see/access files on the external hard drive in Windows XP

  I removed the HDD from my PC because I was getting a new PC. I plugged it (USB) to a netbook to get my files. He sees the drive, but I can't see/access my files. Both are Windows XP. Is it because the removed drive was setup with administrative privileges in Windows XP on the old machine?

  Hello

  1. it works on another computer?

  I suggest you to take the permissions of the drive and check if it helps.

  Follow the steps from the link below that would help you to take possession of the car.

  How to capture a file or a folder in Windows XP: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

  Hope this information is useful.

• Cannot delete files on the external hard drive USB

  There are records that I can not delete on my external USB hard drive that I'm starting to suspect are connected to Windows updates related to Visual Studio who fail everytime I try to apply (this is another question I've waited in vain an answer for on Microsoft Connect).  These files have names like f95b13d78bd4c3a41d86.

  Here is an example of the message that I get trying to delete these folders:
  You need permission to perform this action.
  You need permission SYSTEM to make changes to this file.
  EULA.rtf
  etc, etc.

  Hello

  1 are logged as administrator?

  2 have you tried to delete the folder as an administrator?

  3. are you facing problems with Windows update?

  Method 1:

  I suggest to fully appropriate the folder and then try to delete.

  a. right click on the folder, and then click Properties

  b. click the Security tab

  c. click on Advanced, then the owner tab

  d. click on Edit, then your user name (make sure to check replace the owner of containers under..)

  e. click apply, then OK

  f. now, under permissions, click change permissions

  g. click Add, and then type your user name and click OK

  h. check the box allow under total control, and then click OK

  i. now, choose it replace all the child permission checkbox

  j. click OK, then apply, then on Close.

  Reference:

  Appropriating a file or a folder

  http://TechNet.Microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc753659.aspx

• Cannot copy files in Canvio external HARD drive 3 TB

  Hello

  I bought this years old and have tried to market several times without success.
  She appears as a device, but when I try to copy files to it, they do not go on it.

  I am running windows 8. Intel i7 3770 k.

  Would be grateful for any help please,
  Thanks Lucia

  Have you tried to format the HARD drive first?
  Do this. Change the NTFS file format and try to copy the files once more.

• Computer unable to detect the external hard drive after installed update

  original title: update for the usb drive problem

  2 things really:

  Should I really all these updates unhappy? My computer spends much more of his time fiddling with updated it and update that never it does nothing I want to do. (Where do you want to go today? I want to lose my afternoon watching this stupid update new thing!) I'm sick of forever updated. And...

  I keep losing my 1 TB ext HDD. My computer won't find it. I do a restore to when it was visible, and I can use it. Then miserable update starts messing around again and I lose it. It seems to me that the update is hiding my ext drive.

  Any help much appreciated

  see you soon

  Hello SidBloggs,

  Did you first disabled automatic updates by following these steps: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-vista/Turn-automatic-updating-on-or-off

  Once they are off have you tried every day updates individually and you determine who updates is causing the problem with your hard drive?

  Maybe it's just that the update interferes with the driver that you have for your hard drive and it may need an updated driver.

• How can I access files on my external hard drive with windows 7 OS, when I attach it to a computer with windows vista?

  When I try to change the permissions, I get an error message: error security application. An error has occurred applying security infromation to root: root, \boot: \bootmgr, root: \System Volume Information access is denied.

  When I open windows Explorer, it shows only startup records and not the user records. All suggestions will be useful. Thank you

  Hi, MBRC,

  1. Where are you trying to change the permissions?

  I suggest that you first take ownership of the drive once you connect to the computer and check if it works.

  To take ownership of a folder

  (a) right click on the folder you want to take control and then click Properties.

  (b) click on the Security tab, click Advanced, and then click the owner tab.

  (c) click on Edit. If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  (d) click on the name of the person you want to give to the property.

  (e) If you want that person to be the owner of the files and subfolders in this folder, select the check box Replace owner subcontainers and objects .

  (f) click OK.

  Troubleshoot "access denied" when opening files or folders

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-access-denied-when-opening-files-or-folders

  If the previous step fails, see if access you files and folders when you connect the drive to any other computer.

  I hope this helps!

  Halima S - Microsoft technical support.

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• NECESSARY COMPUTER ENGINEERING? LOL__ "Access denied" when I try to access my files on my external hard drive (NTFS).

  NOT COOL AT ALL! lol - if I use an external USB DISK (NTFS FORMAT).

  Windows XP Home Edition recognizes the letter of the root as E:

  I have a folder called "MY STUFF" - on the inside, there are a few individually labeled folders my videos, music, files, text, programs, etc.

  ALL I DID try me moving all these folders with files in them at the root of E: to save my self a click

  HAVE EXCHANGE of OPINION, and you press CTRL + Z to undo the move and since impossible to access ONE of my files then, im!

  OH NO.! My entire music collection, collection of movies, etc.

  I ve tried ALL, DISK CHECK, the SYSTEM RESTORE, even reinstalled windows... NOTHING WORKS.

  This is ONLY a problem with files I tried to move... all the other files on my external hard drive work fine as always.

  WHAT WAS WRONG? PLEASE HELP :(

  AGO, I tried, unfortunately it seems that this only applies to XP PROFESSIONAL edition... im running home edition again... he could not know, but someone suggested I try to use this small and useful software: UNLOCKER

  Here is the link

  http://download.CNET.com/Unlocker/3000-2248_4-10493998.HTML?tag=mncol

  I still don't know what the problem was, but it worked PERFECTLY.

  THINK ID recommend it to anyone with similar problems.

  This thing is a godsend. the files that I have problems with has no lock on it handles but I used UNLOCKER to MOVE to my desktop drive Local hard drive c and they works perfectly.

  After that I just moved my external hard drive em (they continue to work) and now all my problems are solved.

  Thank you for taking the time to help anyway, Steve! Keep the link, u might need someday, buddy! TTYL

• How can I remove restrictions file from an external hard drive so I can view or access these files on any computer instead of just one file has first been created?

  I have an external hard drive that I loaded all my important files on all my computers. There is a file that I put in place restrictions to access, but it has been so long that I don't know how I did it or how to remove it. How can I remove restrictions file from an external hard drive so I can view or access these files on any computer instead of just one file has first been created? The computer that I created the folder of running Windows Vista. I am not able to access files in this folder from any other computer. It gives me the following error: "E:\School is not accessible. Access is denied. »

  Hi mango127,

  I suggest that you give all permissions for everyone on this folder and check if it works.

  "Access denied" error message when you try to open a folder

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/810881

  How to capture a file or a folder in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308421

  If the previous step fails then I would suggest that you take the backup of this folder on the computer you were accessing and later to format the hard drive.

  How to use disk management to configure basic disks in Windows XP

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/309000

• I said that I need the permission of the administrator (I am the administrator) to copy a file to one external hard drive to another.

  I said that I need the permission of the administrator (I am the administrator) to copy a file to one external hard drive to another. I used the same computer and peripheral for the past two years with no problems until today when I opened upward after being away on vacation. I use Windows 7. I'd appreciate any help out there.

  BHA

  Original title: the administrator permission

  How to open a file if I get an access denied message?

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-i-open-a-file-if-i-get-an-access-denied-message

  Troubleshoot "access denied" when opening files or folders [good for Win7, too]

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/troubleshoot-access-denied-when-opening-files-or-folders

  Windows 7: access denied - WHY?

  http://www.SevenForums.com/general-discussion/19745-access-denied-why.html