I used MaxBlast 4 to tranfer the files. I changed all the files from read
only and I still don't have access

"Frank Saunders, MS-MVP OE" wrote:

> "Cynthia" <Cynthia@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:522CA5AA-8A19-482D-95E5-476CD9893F87@microsoft.com
> > I transfered files from an old hard drive with windows XP to a new
> > hard drive and a new windows xp, now I can't open the transfered
> > files. I tried to set the security under safe mode to allow me
> > access, but they still wont open.
> >
> > I don't have the disk from the original xp, and the old hard drive
> > won't boot. What would be my other options.
>
> It could be that the transfer activated the Read Only attribute and that the
> associated program won't open Read Only files. What is the program?
>
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