Take Ownership of Hard drive

Take Ownership of Hard drive

Connect your hard drive using USB enclosure or any other method.
Restart your computer and start taping F8, you will see many options you choose SAFE MODE
GO TO computer (Windows 7, Vista user) windows 8 and 8.1 user MY PC where you see all the drive. Now take your mouse on the drive you want to take ownership, right click on the drive and go to Properties and click on Click on Security Tab as seen in picture below.

Click On Advanced

Make sure you have Administrator right to the computer you are using to take ownership of hard drive.

then click on Effective permissions

Now you will see list of control you want, click on full control and scroll down and click on take ownership

then click OK. you may get prompt asking if you are sure. just click yes.
Internet Security (Trial)

and once it take ownership you restart your computer and save or transfer file from external hard drive to your hard drive.