A while ago I installed an SSD and did a clean install of Win 10 and obviously set this as my boot drive. My old 1TB Hdd was left in there as a secondary drive and I haven't really bothered with it until now. I would like now to gain access to some photos etc which are stored on there but cannot open it.
When I go to disc management and try to open the old drive (F) I get the message 'F is not accessible' 'Access is denied'
I have also tried booting from the F drive, as far as I'm aware Win 10 is still on there, but nothing happens.
Can anyone suggest something please?
I do appreciate that you posted only approx. one hour ago, but do you still require help please
Many of these problems are solved by the poster before anyone has a chance to reply
The reason for the problem is because access to this drive was granted to you on the original windows installation but was not of course on the new install on the SSD
Trying to boot from it - will cause problems
You need to take ownership of the drive and then grant permissions
When you reply I will supply you with the various options
Macboatmaster, thanks for the reply. No, I have not solved it yet despite trying. I would very much appreciate you talk me through it.
I am going offline now but I will log on again tomorrow. Thanks again for reply.
Cheers
Sorry I missed you There are three ways or even more to go about this
see NEXT POST for another way
The easiest if you are familiar with command prompt is to issue a command on a command prompt with admin rights
TO get to that on Windows 10
click the white Microsoft flag left of taskbar and click command prompt admin
When the cmd window opens it must be headed
Administrator command prompt
How you need to issue a command to take ownership of the drive
CHECK that the drive is still allocated letter F
CAUTION - DO NOT TAKE OWNERSHIP of C: drive where windows is now installed - you will cause chaos
When you are sure it is allocated F:
issue the command
takeown /F "full path of folder or drive" /R /D Y
so that if the drive is still F would be
takeown /F "F:" /R /D Y
I advise copying and pasting that cmd as spacing is critical
press enter
THAT will give YOU ownership of the drive
IF you wish all users with admin rights ownership, as against just you then the cmd is
takeown /F "F:" /A /R /D Y
NOW having been given ownership you need to grant yourself permissions on the drive
This is again done in the cmd prompt
HOWEVER reboot the computer AFTER issuing the first command
GO back to the admin cmd prompt and issue this command
icacls "full path of folder or drive" /grant "user name or group":switch
so if you used the first listed cmd above for YOU to have ownership of the drive then this command with your user name will grant full permissions to you when used with the :switch letter F
as here
N - no access
F - full access
M - modify access
RX - read and execute access
R - read-only access
W - write-only access
D - delete access
so IF you grant YOURSELF ownership and now wish to grant yourself full permissions the cmd above becomes
icacls "F:" /grant "Grumman" :F
NOTE I have of course only used you name on here you simply replace it with your user name on the NEW windows install
I trust you have followed it IF you have any questions please ask before you start
IF you wish to grant all admin uses the permissions having given all admin users ownership
with this command
takeown /F "F:" /A /R /D Y
then the icacls command is as above with your user name but change that to "Administrators"
but that method requires you to right click the drive and click the take ownership on each occasion
whereas my post above is one run and it is set for ever.
Thanks for that. Started ok and everything seems to be going well. Taking it's time. Thought I understood but now realise Iam not sure what my user name on new win install is. Sorry to be dim but where do I check that?
I assume it's going ok. It's scrolling through presumably all files and folders on drive? I think that will take some time?
Update, sorry, I know my user name!!
Thanks for that. I've obviously cocked it up somehow. After doing the icacls part I get the following at the command prompt - 'my user name' then No mapping between account names and security IDs was done, Successfully processed 0 files; failed 1 file.
Sorry about this.
I am a little hazy about the command I should give after the reboot.
On the cmd window where it shows the cmd you typed
right click the top bar
on edit click select all
then right click again and on edit click copy
then paste it to your reply
Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.10586]
(c) 2015 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>icacls "full path of folder or drive" /grant "user name or group":switch
Invalid parameter "user name or group:switch"
C:\WINDOWS\system32>icaels"F:" /grant "William Bryant" :F
'icaels"F:"' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>icaels "F:"/grant "William Bryant" :F
'icaels' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\WINDOWS\system32>icacls "F:" /grant "William Bryant :F
William Bryant : No mapping between account names and security IDs was done.
Successfully processed 0 files; Failed processing 1 files
C:\WINDOWS\system32>
Sorry, **** up I know!
Looks like I missed out a ". I presume that is the problem?
No problem - you did miss it "
This one
:\WINDOWS\system32>icaels"F:" /grant "William Bryant" :F
is icacls - mis spelt
as is the next one
C:\WINDOWS\system32>icacls "F:" /grant "William Bryant :F
this one you have missed the " AFTER Bryant
and is that the user name shown on your account
OR right click the F drive and click properties - you should now be the owner
click the security tab
what is shown
OK. I've gone into 'security' as you suggested and added my user name and something is now happening! It's setting security information on F. I assume I am getting there?
Macboatmaster. I cannot thank you enough! I now have access to my F drive and photos. I appreciate all your help.
Just one last question, can I now attempt to boot into F drive, or will that cause problems?
Very pleased you did well
So did you then execute it through the security tab - advanced edit permissions or did you get the user name from there and then process from the icacls cmd
You can open F drive - but on no account make it the boot drive
You will cause mayhem
My advice is to get off what you want
disconnect it
make sure your SSD is working OK with booting etc
Was the 1TB connected when you installed 10 on the SSD
Before we finish when you have answered my last
I wish to compliment you on the way you have posted
Such readiness to express your thanks and the obvious appreciation makes it a pleasure to help you.
WE are here 24/7.
Please post anytime you want more advice
Thanks
Yes, I did it through the security tab. Worked a treat. SSD working fine with the boot.
Re the 1TB, no, I disconnected that before I installed the SSD. Did get something right. lol.
Thank you also for your compliment, it is much appreciated.
Cheers
Many people find it confusing to use the aspects of the security tab to take ownership and then permissions
As I said you did well
I would in view of the fact that you did not have the 1TB connected either
1. Copy off what you want format it and start again
partitioning it as you wish with disk management
OR
2. Copy what you wish
then delete all windows leaving only your personal data
and go from there
If it were me I would take option 1.
YES of course you can leave it connected I only mentioned disconnect and check in case it was connected when 10 was installed AND because you actually tried to boot from it
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