Thanks guys. Managed to get it to install with JASON's info.

Having a new problem now. The dual BOOTED partition will not allow me to write to it when I am booted in my original OS. The folders seem to be marked "read only", but I can't change them. I use a script to take ownership, but that doesn't seem to fix the problem. I can write to the other partition of the same drive just fine.

When I try to change security permissions it doesn't allow me. It simply gives me an error saying that access is denied when trying to apply the changes.

This is a home system and I am on as administrator of course.

PopYou never mentioned the fact you were setting up a dual-boot scenario...
Now we're gonna need more info.What would you like to know.

The two partitions are not on the same drive. I added the drive and wanted to add windows to it. Windows is now on it, but I can't write to it when booted to my original OS.

Normally I am not such a total noob at this stuff. I built my own system, and usually can solve problems on my own by looking around the net, checking out manuals etc. But from what I can see the security options should be allowing me to write. THe take ownership script I have doesn't seem to work. I can't change the read-only properties of the folders in the new OS drive.

PopSo you now have 2 HDD's...with different OS's installed...and one cannot see the other ? ?I actually have more than 2hd in the computer, and both OSes are Windows 7, but that is essentially correct---except that the old OS can "see" the partition the new OS is on, but it can not write anything to it. Ideally I would like both OSes to be able to access all the drives.

PopUpdate: The situation is even WEIRDER. It turns out I can write into specific folders that already exist, like "windows" on the partition, but not into the base of the drive "eg G"

PopQuote from: Geek-9pm on May 07, 2014, 10:26:52 AM

Did the OP ever CONFIRM he is using 64 bit Windows 7?