Second attempt to get this query posted to list.

I have an NTFS-formatted drive I pulled from a dead XP system.  Using a 
SATA/IDE to USB adapter, I'm trying to transfer data from it onto my 
current Win7 system.  But I keep running into permission issues.  I 
can't so much as open, much less copy/move any document I want to save 
(text, .doc or even e-books in pdf format).  I've taken ownership of the 
folder, properties of documents within reflect this, yet the following 
occurs when trying to open files:

PDFs: "Could not open file" / "File not found"

Text: " Access to {Path/filename.txt} was denied

Word doc: "...user does not have access privileges"

When trying to copy any of these files, I get File Access Denied UAC 
prompt stating I need permission.  I click continue, then pop-up again, 
this time "you require permission from {%user%} to make changes to this 
file".   I am that user; it's my login with admin rights, the same one 
which took ownership of these files.

I can't figure out what I'm overlooking and would appreciate any 
help/suggestions offered.

Ian Carmichael

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