I work with Windows 7 and save my files to WD Elements portable hard drive so that I can access them from all my computers. I now find I can’t copy, rename, move or delete any of them. I get these messages
“you don’t currently have permission to access this folder (or file)”
when I press continue the message changes to
“you have been denied permission to access this folder (or file). You will need to use the security tab (in file/folder properties)”
Then I have to take ownership and then add user permission “everyone” with full access!
Is there a way of stopping this from happening in the first place, and in the second, is there a way of unlocking multiple files/folders at the same time.
I think most of these files were written and saved from my desktop computer and now I can’t access from my laptop.
Any assistance gratefully accepted; the problem has affected hundreds and hundreds if not thousands of files and folders; what a nightmare"!!!
Incidentally before getting the elements portable drive I used WD passport portable drive and this problem never happened! Why didn’t I stick to the passport drive???
