Recent content by laurence peddle

Hi Holdum333. Thanks for your reply. So it's not just me. I'll do as you suggest and use a 3rd party backup programme. My worry is that Windows will still deny me access, so I'll back up one or two files and then try to access them. If access is still denied, I'll phone Bill Gates to complain...

Hi, I have Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit. I have used Windows Backup to back up my files to an external hard drive and create a system image. When I click on the backup folder on the external drive and then dig down to a particular file which I try to open, I get a message to say I have been...