NFTS HDD Security Problems

[Tysonator]

Hi, It been a while noew since I built lovely new PC, Q6600, P182 Case, ASUS MoBo etc.
problem is that I did not realise I had had to set my Folders on my now old HDD to shared all users. So when I connect to my new PC to copy the files off I now can not do so. As the User name is now not the same, so I can not access all my files.

I got sent this list of instructions to help,

# In Windows Explorer window, locate the files or folders that you want to take ownership and grant access permissions.
# Right click on the file or directory.
# Click on “Properties” on the right click menu.
# Click on “Security” tab.
# Click on “Advanced” button at the bottom.
# In Advanced Security Settings dialog window, click on “Owner” tab.
# Here you will be able to see current owner (i.e. TrustedInstaller).
# To take ownership of the object, click on the Edit button. Give permission to UAC. Then highlight the user name in the “Change owner to” box that you want to assign as the owner for the object. Click “OK” to finish the process.
# Back in Advanced Security Settings window, you will see the current owner has changed to the user you just selected.
# Click “OK” button to exit this window.
# Click “OK” again to exit completely from the Properties window.
# Repeat step 1 to 4 to open the object’s Properties window again.
# Back in object’s Properties window, click on Edit button, and confirm the UAC elevation request.

However,..this has only had limited success. At present I can seem to cut and paste off this old HDD as the user name in the folder seems to keep defaulting back to my old PC user name, thus preventing me from clearing down my files from this old HDD.

My prevoius PC was a socket A XP3000+ CPU and a ASUS MoBo A7N8X-E vr 2.0

So do I need to fine another same MoBo and attache my old HDD ( which contains the C Drive and thus the XP Pro OS ) and boot from that drive into windows and then amend the folders to all users ?

As present I have run out off ideas ! ! ! !

Many thanks