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how to access folder on 2.5 hdd from laptop?

Ok, so I bought a external drive and it works, I can see stuff, but it wont let me access the folder I need, how do I change the permissions to get in to it.

Update:

cant log in to it from a desktop

Update 2:

external hdd is working, on a desktop now but access is denied to the folder i need to get in. my pictures are in there (documentssettings/blalbalba/owner.laptop)

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    The folder will have user permission, you need to log on as the user that the folder was created by, then set the folder permissions by righ clicking the folder and clicking shar and checking the little box

    Hope this helps

    CJ

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