Thread: Giving Myself Permission To Save My Own Files

hey. computers's mobo died , i'm not replacing it. need several small files off hard drive.

did find old working computer , hook hard drive it.

when won't boot. gives me command prompt newbie eyes can not understand.

made bootable ubuntu install disk,opened ubuntu way, , want move files usb stick.

problem says don't have permission view folder files in, means can't move them.

how can i, explicit directions newbie, gain permission or otherwise move files usb stick.

thanks.

from livecd, should have permission everything.

but, try this

open terminal.

type:

code:

sudo nautilus --browser

that open file browser window, should accustomed. root access, should have superuser powers.

pretty sure file browser window livecd had root powers, worth try.

remember superuser powers can dangerous. computer shot, how damage can possibly do?

if fails, have change ownership on old drive. we'll if have to.

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