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Posted by Malke on November 1, 2008, 9:03 am
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Peter wrote:
> Hi
>
> I am trying to access some files on a USB drive. My operating system is
> Windows XP, but I am unsure what the operating system is/was on the USB
> drive. When I try to open the folder but I get permission errors. What can
> be causing this and how do I resolve the issue?
Unless they have a bootable operating system on them like certain Linux
distros, USB thumb drives don't have an operating system. Since you didn't
give us the exact text of the error messages, all I can suggest is that:
1. The files are encrypted or the drive has U3 software on it
http://www.u3.com/
2. You can try taking ownership of them.
Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421] -
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421
If you want a better answer, please post back with the exact text of any
error messages you get. Please don't paraphrase.
Malke
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