Windows Vista Resolving 'Access Denied' Error When Backing Up Documents and Settings in Vista Home Premium

[derm318]

I am trying to backup my Documents and Settings folder with Vista Home Premium. However, I keep getting the error message that "access is denied" How do I get this to work?

 

[kemical]

Have you tried right-clicking and choosing 'run as administrator'?

 

[derm318]

What specifically do I right-click to get this to happen?

 

[kemical]

I tried it and you can't do it like that so sorry for the daft suggestion..
What are you trying to back up to? A CD/DVD or HDD?

 

[derm318]

I am trying to back up to a external hard disc drive.

 

[kemical]

Hmm.... and is the external HDD formatted using the NTFS file system?

 

[03hdfatboy]

My "Documents" are on a completely different HD all together.

 

[Celestra]

How To Backup and Restore Files with an External Hard Drive | eHow.com

 

[kemical]

Thanks Celestra and just to add, have you tried using a different USB port? If your using ones at the front of the pc try connecting to the ports at the back.

 

[Celestra]

P.S.--- Something funny about Vista Home Premium, Read does not take encryption from external hard drive. You should check about that!!!!