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i have a HDD with XP on, my PC is not booting so i removed the HDD and inserted it as external, i am trying to copy the data off to backup, but eachtime i say copy and paste it gives me the following error: you don't currently have permission to access this folder.

Joe Howard

Assuming you have a admin account, copy the following text to a text file, save it as GrantPermissions.vbs and run it from the HDD now connected as an external drive.

    Dim oShell, oFSO, oNetWork, oFile, strSysDir, strPath, strScriptDir, strUserName, strToolPath, strCommand

    Set oFSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject")
    Set oShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell")
    Set oNetWork = CreateObject("WScript.NetWork")

    strSysDir = oFSO.GetSpecialFolder(1).Path
    If Right(strSysDir, 1) <> "\" Then strSysDir = strSysDir & "\"

    strToolPath = strSysDir & "icacls.exe"
    strPath = Wscript.ScriptFullName
    Set oFile = oFSO.GetFile(strPath)
    strScriptDir = oFSO.GetParentFolderName(oFile)
    strUserName = oNetWork.UserName

    strCommand = """" & strToolPath & """" & "" & strScriptDir & "" & "  /grant " & """ & strUserName & """ & ":(OI)(CI)F /T"

    oShell.Run strCommand, 1, True

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Bizfolio

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hi
I followed the steps above, but still no luck.

any other suggestions?

Joe Howard

Right-click on the drive, select Properties.
In the Security tab add the required permissions.

Bizfolio

ASKER

nope still not working

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