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Realizm · 04-30-2003, 07:02 AM

I have a Dell 8200 running XP Pro and I installed a second hard drive on it formatted as NTFS. I reinstalled XP on the master drive after backing up to the second hard, and since then I have not been able to access my secondary drive.

I get an error "D:\ is not accessible. Access denied". It shows in my computer as "Local Drive (D:", but there is no size shown by it niether in maximum capacity or available space. If I look in the properties of it, it shows as having RAW data, but all 0's everywhere. If I look in Disk Management, my drive is shown as active, healthy, and I can see the name of it, as well as the size of the partitions and available space.

For whatever reason, I can't access the drive. I have the same computer name, login name, and password as I did previously. As far as I can tell, this is a problem involved with NTFS file permissions and me being kept out because it's acting like I stole my drive. Anybody have an idea of how I can get these files off the drive? I need them, really bad.

Thanks a lot..

KillerYoda · 04-30-2003, 08:59 AM

I had trouble going from FAT32 to NTFS. I had to go into DOS mode and format it because the system couldn't read the slave drive at all, other than when starting up, it was if the drive didn't exist.

thecow · 04-30-2003, 09:31 AM

If you made an exact backup, then it probably won't let you in because it thinks you are a unknown user. This question was in a recent Maximum PC, and they just said you were pretty much screwed because the data is locked. Because of the reinstall, it screws it up even if you duplicate your previous settings(password, username, etc.). I hope they are wrong, but it doesn't look good for you. Sorry I couldn't help.

Realizm · 04-30-2003, 10:25 AM

I managed to fix my problem.. I realized my workgroup was set differently than previously before, so I set it to the original. Then I was able to go into the Security settings on the drive and take Ownership of it since I am Admin. Yay Me. Thanks guys.

04-30-2003, 07:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
Realizm Insane Location: A fuzzy cloud.	2ndary NTFS drive, Access Denied.. Help.. I have a Dell 8200 running XP Pro and I installed a second hard drive on it formatted as NTFS. I reinstalled XP on the master drive after backing up to the second hard, and since then I have not been able to access my secondary drive. I get an error "D:\ is not accessible. Access denied". It shows in my computer as "Local Drive (D:", but there is no size shown by it niether in maximum capacity or available space. If I look in the properties of it, it shows as having RAW data, but all 0's everywhere. If I look in Disk Management, my drive is shown as active, healthy, and I can see the name of it, as well as the size of the partitions and available space. For whatever reason, I can't access the drive. I have the same computer name, login name, and password as I did previously. As far as I can tell, this is a problem involved with NTFS file permissions and me being kept out because it's acting like I stole my drive. Anybody have an idea of how I can get these files off the drive? I need them, really bad. Thanks a lot..

04-30-2003, 08:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
KillerYoda The Original Emo Gangsta Location: Sixth Floor, Texas School Book Depository	I had trouble going from FAT32 to NTFS. I had to go into DOS mode and format it because the system couldn't read the slave drive at all, other than when starting up, it was if the drive didn't exist. __________________ "So you're Chekov, huh? Well, this here's McCoy. Find a Spock, we got us an away team."

04-30-2003, 09:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
thecow Crazy Location: Fayetteville, AR	If you made an exact backup, then it probably won't let you in because it thinks you are a unknown user. This question was in a recent Maximum PC, and they just said you were pretty much screwed because the data is locked. Because of the reinstall, it screws it up even if you duplicate your previous settings(password, username, etc.). I hope they are wrong, but it doesn't look good for you. Sorry I couldn't help.

04-30-2003, 10:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Realizm Insane Location: A fuzzy cloud.	I managed to fix my problem.. I realized my workgroup was set differently than previously before, so I set it to the original. Then I was able to go into the Security settings on the drive and take Ownership of it since I am Admin. Yay Me. Thanks guys.