cant access my external hd

[rwar]

hi
recently tired to access my ext. hd but now it says i dont have permission to read file. i dont know how this happened but dont know what to do. i have only use this ext. hd on this computer. does anyone know how i can take the permission block off of those folders in my external???

thanks

 

[stridemat]

Im not sure if it will work, but have you tried repairing the disk permission within Disk Utility?

 

[spinnerlys]

Have you also taken a look at Sharing & Permissions?

 

[rwar]

thanks guys

thanks guys
i kept playing around with it and i just found the way of getting in through using the command i short...and adding in my user name there. its a pain i have to do it for each folder but atleast i can access it ..
but u know i have another question ....when i try to access my web site through ftp ..when it ask for my user name and password its always says its not correct. do u know why this would happen?

 

[stridemat]

The only reason would be if the username and password were incorrect. What application are you using to gain access to your FTP?

 

[rwar]

from main

from the finder i click the go part then to connect to server on the bottom , then a window opens that says connect to server. the ftp comes up then it asks for user name and password ..once i put the info in it trys to connect and its fails ..saying info is in correct ....at first i thought it was me but i tried it many times and says to same thing