how do I gain user access privilege MS Word file on another exter.

[emacvip]

I RECENTLY BROUGHT 2 EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES AND SAVED THEM ALL MY WORK FROM
LAPTOP AND MY OLD COMPUTER ON THEM.

JUST A FEW DAYS LATER MY OLD SYSTEM CRASHED. I WAS GREATFUL THAT TOOK THAT
STEP OF SAVING MY FILES.

THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING NOW IS THAT WHILE I CAN SEE THE FILE AND RETRIEVE
THE FILE INTO MS WORD, I KEEP THE SAME MESSAGE
"YOU DO NOT HAVE USER ACCESS PRIVILEGE"

CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLEASE - I NEED THESE FILES ASAP

 

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

I RECENTLY BROUGHT 2 EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES AND SAVED THEM ALL MY WORK
FROM LAPTOP AND MY OLD COMPUTER ON THEM.

JUST A FEW DAYS LATER MY OLD SYSTEM CRASHED. I WAS GREATFUL THAT
TOOK THAT STEP OF SAVING MY FILES.

THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING NOW IS THAT WHILE I CAN SEE THE FILE AND
RETRIEVE THE FILE INTO MS WORD, I KEEP THE SAME MESSAGE
"YOU DO NOT HAVE USER ACCESS PRIVILEGE"

CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLEASE - I NEED THESE FILES ASAP

Hi -

1. Please don't type in all caps - it's hard to read, and is considered
"shouting".
2. What is your operating system? This isn't really an Office issue, it's a
Windows one, it sounds like.

 

[Me]

I RECENTLY BROUGHT 2 EXTERNAL HARD DRIVES AND SAVED THEM ALL MY WORK FROM
LAPTOP AND MY OLD COMPUTER ON THEM.

JUST A FEW DAYS LATER MY OLD SYSTEM CRASHED. I WAS GREATFUL THAT TOOK
THAT
STEP OF SAVING MY FILES.

THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING NOW IS THAT WHILE I CAN SEE THE FILE AND RETRIEVE
THE FILE INTO MS WORD, I KEEP THE SAME MESSAGE
"YOU DO NOT HAVE USER ACCESS PRIVILEGE"

CAN ANYONE HELP ME PLEASE - I NEED THESE FILES ASAP

Copy the files back to the hard drive.