Windows 10: I want to transfer files from my old computer's hard drive to my new compute's hard drive,...

I connected my old hard drive to my new PC. The HDD has two partitions. I can enter into both of them, but when I try to open some of the folders it says "You don't currently have permission to access this folder. Click Continue to permanently get access to this folder". I click continue, then it says "You have been denied permission to access this folder. To gain access to this folder you will need to use the security tab." I watched some YouTube videos to try to solve the problem but I still get the same error. I enabled permission for everything to everyone, but it didn't work. The old HDD from my old PC has Windows 7 installed on it if that matters. I can't think of anything else important to say right now. Ask me in the comments of you need anymore information. If anyone could help me that could be great. Doing this at home is the best option for me but if everything I try doesn't work I can bring my PC to a Computer repair shop. If you also have any recommendations for subreddits where to ask about the please tell me. Thank you.

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Transferring old Hard Drive to New Computer?

Yes you'll be able to access your files no problem (from within the OS on the new hard drive). However dont count on it booting from that hard drive. The driver issues will most likely be too much, and it will just blue screen. Theres always a chance it will boot, so try it out, but its going to be a mess uninstalling all the drivers from the previous computer then installing the new ones. It wont be clean, thats for sure. Better to put the old hard drive in the new machine, back up your files to the new hard drive, then reinstall xp on the old hard drive from scratch, if you are able to do that. Ive tried transferring hard drives between computers several times, and most of the time (unless the computers are very similar hardware-wise, i.e. two dells of the same series) they just blue screen. A handful of times though, it has worked, so try it out and see.

As for the external, no it will still have the same effect, as the drivers will kill it (once again, most likely)

 

Transferring old Hard Drive to New Computer?

I just bought a new computer, and was wondering if I could simply transfer my old hard drive to the new PC. FYI, my old computer was a Dell Dimension 8300, Windows XP, with an 80GB HD. My new computer is a custom Phenom II X3 720 Black Edition, Vista Home Premium 64, with a 1TB HD. Basically:

(1) If I physically remove the old Dell HD and put it in the new computer, will I be able to access my files?

(2) Will I be able to boot from the Windows XP operating system installed on the old HD? (And not compromise my ability to alternatively boot from Vista 64 on the new HD)?

(3) Can I copy the contents of the old HD to an external HD and achieve the result in #2?

Any advice would be appreciated!

 

Transferring old Hard Drive to New Computer?

1) Yes

2) probably but dont expect it to work well

3) Do you mean an encloser?