I had a 1.5TB hard disk in a Windows 2003 Server. Two partitions, one FAT and the other NTFS.
The server crashed, and while we are ordering a new one, I would like to access the data on that volume. However, when I attach the drive to my Windows 7 64bit desktop, the entire NTFS volume shows up as Access Denied. (The FAT volume is accessible just fine.)
In Explorer, the volume shows up with no info:
In Logical Disk Manager, the volume appears with no info:
I tried running TAKEOWN on the volume, but since the entire volume is inaccessible, it didn't work:
I also don't have permission to take ownership using the Windows 7 GUI:
I have the username, password, and SID of the owner from the server where this volume was previously. The volume was not encrypted and was not compressed.
How can I gain access to this drive?
Best Answer
If you are logged in as an Administrator your should be able to take ownership in the owner tab of that last screenshot and then change permissions. Or, if this doesn't work, you could download a Linux boot CD and access the files that way.