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File in old hard drive locked, cannot gain access
Hi all!
I've searched across the web for help with this and nothing has seemed to work so far. I pulled a hard drive out of my old Windows 7 (I think) PC and I was trying to salvage some old family photos. I found a file with a lock icon on it. It allows me inside, but all the photos inside have lock icons on them also and I can't open, edit, or move them (though I can delete them). I've tried switching ownership rights to me through my Windows 10 PC but that doesn't remove the lock icons or grant me access. I've looked at the Advanced Security Settings and I've changed my access to Full Control of the file and all subfiles and folders. Still, the files and subfolders/files are locked with the icon.
Does anyone know a solution? I'll provide specs if they're needed, though I assume this is an OS issue more than hardware.