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Peter B salvaged data from his old Lenovo U-430 but encountered permission issues when accessing his files, as Windows denied access to his user folder. kemical suggested using a small app to take ownership of the files, which could resolve the permission problem. RichM appreciated kemical's solution, noting it simplifies the process. The overall sentiment is helpful, with users offering practical advice to access locked files.

Peter B

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Hey guys,

So I salvaged my hard drive from my old Lenovo U-430, got a caddy for it, and plugged it in. Everything from my old computer seems to be there fine but when i go to where the files that I actually want, it won't let me access them. I click on "Users," then on "Peter" (user where all of my files were saved to) and it comes up with a message saying: "You don't currently have permission to access this folder. Click continue to gain permanent access to this folder." So, I click continue, and it perpetually loads files from the folder. I have left it to load for over an hour with no luck, and instead stays like this:
An image from 'External hard drive help'. Windows File Explorer showing three user folders on the E: drive, with 'Peter' selected.



Any help is appreciated. Thanks.
 

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