Can't access my hard drive

goders · 07-18-2007, 12:47 AM

When ever i click on my hard drive by accesing it through 'My Computer' it says 'access denied'. I am able to acces all the files on it through 'Explore' but it is a real Nuisance! Does anyone know how i can get rid of this problem?

MaverickUK · 07-18-2007, 02:53 AM

Hi,

Is the drive new, old and is it IDE or SATA? Can you access the drive via going to Safe Mode and logging in on the administrator account?

Nick.

goders · 07-18-2007, 03:05 AM

my hard drive is about 3 years old i think, it is IDE, and it wont work in safe mode

MaverickUK · 07-18-2007, 03:25 AM

Is it the only drive in the system? What changes, if any, were made prior to this occurring?

goders · 07-18-2007, 03:33 AM

yes it is the only drive on my system and just before this started occuring their was a random internet gateway connection to my computer but i manged to get rid of it. I am not sure if this has anything to do with it but the problem seemed to occur just after this. Their is also a file called npf_user showing up inside the drive since this problem occured

dai · 07-18-2007, 12:14 PM

see if you can take ownership of the files
http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421
npf_user
this appears as though it might be a hijacking,follow the 5 steps here
http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=15968

goders · 07-18-2007, 04:43 PM

Thankyou, I have got ownership for this file but the original problem keeps persisting.

07-18-2007, 12:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
goders Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 OS: vista	Can't access my hard drive When ever i click on my hard drive by accesing it through 'My Computer' it says 'access denied'. I am able to acces all the files on it through 'Explore' but it is a real Nuisance! Does anyone know how i can get rid of this problem? Last edited by goders; 07-18-2007 at 12:48 AM.

07-18-2007, 02:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
MaverickUK Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cheshire, England. Posts: 763 OS: XP Home My System	Re: Can't access my hard drive Hi, Is the drive new, old and is it IDE or SATA? Can you access the drive via going to Safe Mode and logging in on the administrator account? Nick. __________________ Currently studying: CompTIA A+ CompTIA N+ Cisco Certified Network Associate

07-18-2007, 03:05 AM	#3 (permalink)
goders Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 OS: vista	Re: Can't access my hard drive my hard drive is about 3 years old i think, it is IDE, and it wont work in safe mode

07-18-2007, 03:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
MaverickUK Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Cheshire, England. Posts: 763 OS: XP Home My System	Re: Can't access my hard drive Is it the only drive in the system? What changes, if any, were made prior to this occurring? __________________ Currently studying: CompTIA A+ CompTIA N+ Cisco Certified Network Associate

07-18-2007, 03:33 AM	#5 (permalink)
goders Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 OS: vista	Re: Can't access my hard drive yes it is the only drive on my system and just before this started occuring their was a random internet gateway connection to my computer but i manged to get rid of it. I am not sure if this has anything to do with it but the problem seemed to occur just after this. Their is also a file called npf_user showing up inside the drive since this problem occured

07-18-2007, 12:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 53,599 OS: vista 32x 64x ultimate retail	Re: Can't access my hard drive see if you can take ownership of the files http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 npf_user this appears as though it might be a hijacking,follow the 5 steps here http://www.techsupportforum.com/showthread.php?t=15968 __________________

07-18-2007, 04:43 PM	#7 (permalink)
goders Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 OS: vista	Re: Can't access my hard drive Thankyou, I have got ownership for this file but the original problem keeps persisting.