Just A Question....

[Troy]

Fedora reads NTFS file systems just fine. I would also try as Larry 
suggests and run these .exe under Wine.



On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:57:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. 
wrote:
> On 08/22/2012 09:46 PM, Troy wrote:
> > This could be a simple permissions issue. Have you tried logging 
in as
> > root and using your file manager to change ownership of the files?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Wednesday, August 22, 2012 09:01:52 PM Eddie G. O'Connor 
Jr.
> > 
> > wrote:
> >> I'm trying to "open" some files that have been mysteriously 
"locked"
> > 
> > by
> > 
> >> a WD Hard Drive. It was created and formatted by Windows, but 
I'm
> > 
> > trying
> > 
> >> to use Fedora to open them, can anyone give me some 
pointers on
> > 
> > this?
> > 
> >> I've tried the partitioning this drive and nothing on this system 
works
> >> for it. I need help badly because the files on this drive are
> >> crucial....HELP!
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Gateway T6321 Laptop
> >> Intel Pentium Dual CPU T-2390
> >> Fedora 17
> >> Kernel 3.5.2
> >> 
> >> 
> >> 
> >> Thanks In Advance!!
> >> 
> >> 
> >> EGO II
> 
> OK so first off...this drive was "created" and used on a Windows XP/7
> computer...which I have neither of so I can only assume they're 
NTFS
> files. When I say they're locked, all the data is "missing" or "hidden"
> by something called "WD SmartWare"...there's nothing visible on the
> drive but some folders with user manuals in various languages, and 
three
> ".exe" files...the SmartWare one....another called "Virtual CD
> Manager.exe"..and finally one ominously called "Unlocker.exe" I've 
tried
> to access any and all of them to no avail....
> 
> 
> EGO II