Just A Question....

[Eddie G. O'Connor Jr.]

On 08/22/2012 10:08 PM, Troy wrote:
> 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
Thanks!.....WINE is my next choice...if that doesn't work then I've been 
told about something called "off crack"?...which is supposed to be some 
kind of password hacking tool....don't know for sure...


EGO II