# File access problems

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [November 9, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958 "2006-11-09T13:19:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958/1 "2006-11-09T13:19:15Z")

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The error to the right is what pops up when I try to access a file. I put this drive into an external case but was having the exact same problem when it was in my desktop. I ran CHKDSK and the results are on the right side. Anyone have any ideas what the problem could be?

![http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/blastoffinc/Screen%20Shot/SCREENSHOT2.jpg](http://i136.photobucket.com/albums/q181/blastoffinc/Screen%20Shot/SCREENSHOT2.jpg)

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**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958/2 "2006-11-09T13:24:07Z")

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restart the system.

If this is an external drive, power cycle it as well.

If you are trying to access files while running a scandisk, it will spit that error. It needs exclusive access to scan the disk.

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**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 1:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958/3 "2006-11-09T13:26:29Z")

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Was this drive used on another computer with any sort of security features active. You might need to change the access properties.

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**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958/4 "2006-11-09T14:05:04Z")

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Justin, I have restarted several times. This is external but I was having the same exact problem when it was in my computer.

Fuzzy That is a possibility where could I go for that?

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**Author:** ![badazzss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@badazzss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/badazzss)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958/5 "2006-11-09T14:18:25Z")

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Interesting folders you have there… …

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**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2006, 2:32pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958/6 "2006-11-09T14:32:35Z")

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lol, there’s nothing wrong with those. The one’s I didn’t want people to see I covered up…

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**Author:** ![suzukiriderman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/suzukiriderman/32/7421_2.png) [@suzukiriderman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/suzukiriderman)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2006, 2:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/file-access-problems/19958/7 "2006-11-26T14:23:12Z")

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bump… I have a hard drive full of files that I cannot access. Can anyone point me in the right direction?