How to Unlock Copied HD

[harryhood]

I recently installed a new SSD into my iMac along side a new HD. I wiped the computer and installed a fresh OS with fresh files on my SSD.

On the HD, I copied all the files from my time machine backup directly onto the HD and many of the files are locked / unusable.

How do I unlock all the files on this drive? I changed the sharing & permissions of my music folder and it visually appears to be unlocked, but when I try to add my old library to iTunes on the SSD, it says:

"The iTunes Library.itl file is locked, on a locked disk or you do not have write permission on this file."

Does anyone know can I completely unlock all these files? Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[BLUEDOG314]

You could use terminal and the chown (change ownership) command to recursively change ownership of all the files to your user that you set up after the fresh install.

 

[harryhood]

Isn't that a huge risk to mess with permissions on a mass scale like that?

 

[Fishrrman]

1. Get to the finder

2. Click ONE time on the old HDD to select it

3. Type "command-i" to bring up the "get info" box

4. Down at the bottom, there is an area for sharing & permissions. If you can't see it, click the "disclosure triangle" to reveal it.

5. At the lower-right-hand corner, there's a "lock icon". Click it and enter your administrative password.

6. At the lower-left-hand corner, there's a checkbox "Ignore ownership on this volume". Put a checkmark into it.

7. Close the get info box.

How are things now?

 

[Weaselboy]

Select the drive in Finder then hit command-i to bring up the Get Info window. Now look down on the bottom left and you will see a checkbox to Ignore Ownership on this drive... check that box and you should be all set.

 

[harryhood]

That worked, don't know how I didn't see that 'ignore ownership' checkbox. Thanks dudes.