Can't Copy From External HD to Vista

No, I just copied them from the old computer to the external drive. They
are not protected in any way. I've used this external drive with the old
computer to store downloads, etc. and never had a problem copying files to
it.

Since I can install from the external HD to the new computer, it stands to
reason that I should also be able to copy file to it.

Pat

"Joseph Meehan" wrote in message

> Is the drive or folders containing the files read only or secured some
> other way?
>
> "patetc" wrote in message

>> I have a new HP 64 bit computer and have all the documents, pictures,
>> etc. from my old computer on an external hard drive, as well as some
>> shareware programs I use.
>>
>> The problem is that I can install the programs from the external HD but
>> can't copy anything from it to the new compuer.
>>
>> None of the files are read only.
>>
>> Why is this happening?
>>
>> Pat
>>
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> Joseph Meehan
>
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On Sun, 1 Feb 2009 10:09:04 -0500, "patetc" wrote:

>I have a new HP 64 bit computer and have all the documents, pictures, etc.
>from my old computer on an external hard drive, as well as some shareware
>programs I use.
>
>The problem is that I can install the programs from the external HD but
>can't copy anything from it to the new compuer.
>
>None of the files are read only.
>
>Why is this happening?
>
>Pat
>
To clarify, WHERE on the new computer are you trying to copy files in?
On my Gateway laptop, Vista64, I could copy a couple of .bat files
into the C:\ directory just fine. When I tried to edit them to my
satisfaction Vista wouldn't let me save the edited version. I am an
user-administrator. I attempted to give myself 'full control' of this
directory - and it seemed happy to oblige. BUT it still wouldn't save
my edited bat files into C:\. Finally it offered to save to my user
space. (I'm typing on XP right now so can't give the path and
directory) and it saved it there just fine. Later, when I tried to
open/edit these same bat files, which I'd moved to my user-space, they
wouldn't save, go figure. Something hinky here dunno what. Anyway,
WHERE are you attempting to copy?
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Try taking ownership of the folders and contents you copied to the external
drive.

"patetc" wrote in message

> No, I just copied them from the old computer to the external drive. They
> are not protected in any way. I've used this external drive with the old
> computer to store downloads, etc. and never had a problem copying files to
> it.
>
> Since I can install from the external HD to the new computer, it stands to
> reason that I should also be able to copy file to it.
>
> Pat
>
> "Joseph Meehan" wrote in message

>> Is the drive or folders containing the files read only or secured some
>> other way?
>>
>> "patetc" wrote in message
>
>>> I have a new HP 64 bit computer and have all the documents, pictures,
>>> etc. from my old computer on an external hard drive, as well as some
>>> shareware programs I use.
>>>
>>> The problem is that I can install the programs from the external HD but
>>> can't copy anything from it to the new compuer.
>>>
>>> None of the files are read only.
>>>
>>> Why is this happening?
>>>
>>> Pat
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Joseph Meehan
>>
>> Dia 's Muire duit
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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