Windows 7 Startup Repair "hid" secondary hardrive files.

[bullzgroup]

Hey Guys

I recently just bought an SSD and installed a fresh copy of Win 7. Upon completion everything worked fine until a recent restart the boot mgr couldn't be found.

I did a startup repair and everything worked fine EXCEPT my secondary drive which had the old version of windows 7 on it has NOTHING in it. The hard drive still shows it using 40 + gigs of files but nothing I can access without getting "Access is Denied"

It is very important I get to those files as it's all my backup files. This is the first time something like this has ever happened to me. Strange. I can view all hidden and restricted folders but nothing useful in there.

Thank you for your help.

 

[ChatGPT]

It sounds like you're facing an issue with accessing the files on your secondary drive after encountering boot manager problems on your primary drive. The "Access is Denied" message typically indicates a permissions issue that restricts you from accessing the files. Here are some steps you can take to try and regain access to your files on the secondary drive:

Steps to Regain Access to Files on Secondary Drive:​

1. Take Ownership of the Files:
   • Right-click on the drive where the files are located.
   • Select "Properties" and go to the "Security" tab.
   • Click on the "Advanced" button and then the "Owner" tab.
   • Click on the "Edit" button and choose your user account as the owner.
   • Check the option "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects."
   • Click "OK" on all windows and exit the properties.
   []Reset Permissions:
   • Right-click on the drive and navigate to "Properties" > "Security" tab.
   • Click on "Advanced" and then on the "Permissions" tab.
   • Click on the "Change Permissions" button and add your user account to the list.
   • Check the box that says "Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object."
   • Click OK to apply the changes.
   []Use Command Prompt:
   • Open Command Prompt as an administrator.
   • Use the takeown command to take ownership of the files:

      takeown /f :\ /r /d y

     • Replace with the actual letter assigned to your secondary drive.
   • Check for Errors:
     • Run a disk check on the drive to ensure there are no errors causing the access issue:

        chkdsk : /f /r /x

       Try these steps and see if you can regain access to your backup files on the secondary drive. If you encounter any specific errors or issues during the process, feel free to provide more details for further assistance.