astrosoup
November 15th, 2007, 02:22 AM
So I have a hard drive with XP on it that I think is bad. I bought an enclosure and I am now attempting to back up my data before I do anymore testing on it. I just want to back up the "documents and settings" folder. When I try to do so, I never get a complete backup, as I don't have permission to edit, copy or look at some of the directories. When I tried to set the permissions, I discovered that I have to set myself as the owner to get permission to set permissions. So I made myself owner of the drive, and I gave myself permission to set permissions, and I then set the appropriate permissions. However, there are still quite a few folders that I do not have permission to copy/backup. I'd like to save some of the deeper directories such as Application Data, etc, because sometimes important profiles and emails are stored in them. I've set myself as owner, permissioner and permissionee to several of the directories on the drives, but I still get blocked out of their subdirectories until I set myself as owner permissioner and permissionee of them as well. My question is: Will I have to go through and set myself as owner, permissioner and permissionee of each individual directory, subdirectory, sub-subdirectory, etc. until I have access for everything? Or is there a faster way to make myself owner of every directory with permission to access (and back up) them all?
(Home Premium, 32-Bit)
(Home Premium, 32-Bit)