A while back, I decided to lock some important documents in a folder with a lot of my backup data, including old pictures, school projects, and such. To do so, I looked up tutorial online. I can't find the exact one, but basically, I did the following procedure:
Copy a "folder locking" script into notepad. This was a script that would make it so that a password was required to view any of the files in the specified folder. I copy and pasted this scrip offline into notepad, simply altering the line that specified what the password was.
I then saved this as a batch file that would run and require me to enter the password to unlock the folder before I could open the files. The batch file was saved and placed within the folder and stayed there with the files.
After moving my hard drive to a new pc, I tried to access these files, and I have not been able to. The batch file still exists, but upon clicking on the batch file, I get a windows error which reads as follows: "Windows cannot access the specified path, device, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the file." Upon clicking on the of the files, a photo for example, the Photos app opens with a message saying "We can't open this file." Opening a PDF opened up Microsoft Edge, but it only displays a blank screen.
It would seem that somewhere along the line, the file got messed up, or was not compatible with this pc. Long story short, I have not only memories, but important financial information in this locked folder that I need to be able to access. If you can offer any kind of solution, it would be greatly appreciated. I am no IT guy, but I would say that I am pretty tech savvy generally if that helps any. Thank you!
Copy a "folder locking" script into notepad. This was a script that would make it so that a password was required to view any of the files in the specified folder. I copy and pasted this scrip offline into notepad, simply altering the line that specified what the password was.
I then saved this as a batch file that would run and require me to enter the password to unlock the folder before I could open the files. The batch file was saved and placed within the folder and stayed there with the files.
After moving my hard drive to a new pc, I tried to access these files, and I have not been able to. The batch file still exists, but upon clicking on the batch file, I get a windows error which reads as follows: "Windows cannot access the specified path, device, or file. You may not have the appropriate permissions to access the file." Upon clicking on the of the files, a photo for example, the Photos app opens with a message saying "We can't open this file." Opening a PDF opened up Microsoft Edge, but it only displays a blank screen.
It would seem that somewhere along the line, the file got messed up, or was not compatible with this pc. Long story short, I have not only memories, but important financial information in this locked folder that I need to be able to access. If you can offer any kind of solution, it would be greatly appreciated. I am no IT guy, but I would say that I am pretty tech savvy generally if that helps any. Thank you!