Disk Drive Problems

[KNICKSNL]

I have 2 Disk drives on my pc, 1st disk drive is used for my OS which I just reinstalled, the 2nd disk drive is used strictly for storage. The 2nd disk drive has 3 partitions on it, one of the partitions on the 2nd disk drive will not allow me to access any of the files on it, I can see the files but when I try to access them I am told access is denied, can anyone help me with this problem, thanks!

 

[howard_hopkinso]

Take a look HERE. It might help.

Regards Howard

 

[KNICKSNL]

Thanks Howard, but the help you referred me to won't work, I am having problems with all the files on a particular partition (why the problem only on this one partition and not the other partitions), the partition has over 30gb of files on it and if I have to use that procedure for each file it will be a never ending task, and as I said earlier it seemed not to work, just wanted to say thanks anyway, if there is anybody else out there that can help, please do.

 

[briph]

Hi, look look through the following article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;250494&sd=tech
I think it could help.

 

[KNICKSNL]

Hello out there! Still looking for solutions, previous recommendations are not working, anything else!!!!!!!!

Thanks

 

[Liquidlen]

Look in the Security page under the property window for that Drive.
Under users listed if you see a long series of numbers as 1 of the listings(this may be greyed)
you will need to Delete that .
It is the old user ID from the previous install ,taking permission status that is no longer valid.
***** Just make sure that there is at least 1 user listed there that has Full Control of that drive before you delete the old user.

 

[KNICKSNL]

Hello and thanks for your response, but when I click on the properties windows for the drive in question I only see the following:
expand
explore
open
search
sharing and security
format
copy
paste
rename
properties
When I click sharing and Security I see nothing you referred me to and when I click properties I see the following Tabs:
General
Tools
Hardware
Sharing
Quota
None of the above tabs either show me what you are referring to, can you help?

 

[Liquidlen]

O.K.

Right ckick in Explorer on the Drive icon
>scroll to Properties > Security Tab

**If **you find the long series of numbers as a user listing there > Delete those .
You have to be an Administrator *** refer to my reply above.