Problems connecting a hard drive from another computer


  1. alenguav
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    Problems connecting a hard drive from another computer


    I changed of computer and now I am trying to connect my old hard drive (coming from a Windows 10 computer) using a USB however I am receving several permission error messages.

    Any suggestion to solve this problem?
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  3. Samuria
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    Welcome to the forum. If its come from another pc the owner will be from the old pc so you wont have any rights on it youwill have to take ownership of the folders
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