I added an USB harddrive. I can't transfer data from my C:to myUSB J: drive. Ineed admin permission and I cannot seem to resolve the problem. Can anyone please provide me the steps required to allow me to transfer data to J:

Hi,Can you read the USB disk? If yes, try creating a new folder and tell us if it works. Victor Constantinescu - MVP Security, MCTS

Yes, I can get to and read what is on my USB Drive. Appreciate your reply. Joel

Hi,Can you create a new folder on the usb disk? Victor Constantinescu - MVP Security, MCTS

Yes, I can creat a new folder also

Hi,So I'm guessing you are getting the error when you try to transfer the files into folders already created on the USB hardisk?You can go to start > type in the quick search "command" > right click on "command prompt" and press Run as administrator > At the command prompt, type in takeown /F Driveletter:\Folder /R Victor Constantinescu - MVP Security, MCTS

Thanks for ur fast reply. I am trying to transfer when I donwload an article from C: to J:. I tried doing what you suggested:system32>takeown/J:\data/r (where as the drive is J: the folder is data and I gather "r" is for reading? It did not work. Can u use rw for read/write?Appreicate your response.

Hi,Make sure you get the command right. It has an /F flag at the beginning and /R at the end.So you need: takeown /F j:\data /R Remember to put in the spaces also. Victor Constantinescu - MVP Security, MCTS