target mode permissions??

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target mode permissions??

I need to copy a lot of data off my laptop to my Mac Pro (both running 10.6). I put the laptop into target mode, connected it to the desktop via a FireWire 800 cable, and see the laptop's drive on the Pro's desktop. But I can't access the files I need (on my Desktop on the laptop) because it says "folder can't be opened because you don't have permissions to see its contents"! What do I do? I thought Target Disk mode was for precisely this purpose. How do I get at the data on my own laptop? Is there a better way to transfer files via FW cable other than target mode?

Intel Mac Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.7)

Posted on Jul 27, 2013 9:52 AM

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ds store

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Jul 27, 2013 10:20 AM in response to Michael Levin

Click on the drive and Finder > Get Info and at the bottom "Ignore Permissions on this Volume"

Also you can copy the entire Users folder over using your Admin password, then doing a #6 Reset Users Permissions

..Step by Step to fix your Mac

Another method is to drop the folder of files into the Public> Dropbox of another account on the machine, but will have to log into that account to see them.

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Michael Levin Author

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Jul 27, 2013 10:23 AM in response to ds store

"Finder > Get Info and at the bottom "Ignore Permissions on this Volume""

will this affect the ability to boot the laptop? Will it affect the target disk's file system at all?

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ds store

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Jul 27, 2013 10:28 AM in response to Michael Levin

Acording to what I read, it leaves the permissions the same on the target volume and on the copied files, just the OS X your using will "ignore" and not complain or block things.

To keep and use the copied over files, then their permissions and ownership has to change for the current account or problems can ensue later. Thus the reset users permissions.

Again, like I've mentioned, you can just copy the entire user account folder over and then play with it without appearing to tamper with the target drives permissions.

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