Files moved over network, get access denied when modifying

cheesycoke

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Alright, so I just recently got a new computer that has Windows 8.1, compared to my old one having Windows 7. I tried to transfer all of the files/folders over to the new one over the network and everything worked just fine. However, whenever I tried to modify any of the files that were transferred from the old one such as a png or txt file and overwrite the original through the program, I was always given an error box that said "access denied."

I'm pretty sure this is meaning that I need to get administrator privileges from the old PC, but I'm not sure how I would do that. Anybody know a solution to this? My only option is to save the version to another folder then move it to where the original one was.

If anything else needs to be specified, just let me know.
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Alienware X51 R2
    CPU
    intel i7-4770
    Motherboard
    Alienware 0pgrp5
    Memory
    8GB DDR3
    Graphics Card(s)
    GTX 760 Ti OEM
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    PSU
    330W
    Keyboard
    Logitech G710+
    Mouse
    Logitech G400s
    Browser
    Google Chrome
    Antivirus
    Avast!
Hi and welcome Cheesycoke

Try this process, probably the easiest for matters at hand. This is a tutorial by Brink about a reg add-on called take ownership.

Just a query, are the files staying on 8.1 or are you having to transfer too and from all the time?
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 x64
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    0i812
    CPU
    Intel Core i7 4770K LGA1150
    Motherboard
    Asus Maximus VI Formula
    Memory
    Corsair 32GB (4x8GB) DDR3 CMY32GX3M4A1866C9 1866MH
    Graphics Card(s)
    2 x Crappy GeForce GT 640 2GB DDR3
    Sound Card
    I haz lollies ..
    Monitor(s) Displays
    2 x LG / 2 x Samsung 21 Inch
    Screen Resolution
    Crispy
    Hard Drives
    2 x Samsung 250GB SSD 840 EVO (OS / Other)
    1 x Kingston 120G HyperX SSD (Swap)
    3 x Seagate SATA III 2TB Barracuda (Data Drives)
    1 x Seagate SATA III 1TB Barracuda (Media to XBox)
    1 x W/Digital SATA II 300G VelociRaptor (Image)
    PSU
    Silverstone 1500w
    Case
    NZXT Phantom 820 White Full Tower
    Cooling
    Noctua NH-D14
    Keyboard
    Logitech G19
    Mouse
    Logitech G700 / Logitech T650 Touchpad Thingy
    Internet Speed
    ADSL 2+ (Australian version ... lol)
    Browser
    All of them
    Antivirus
    Nortons IS
    Other Info
    This one time at band camp ...
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