After trying to restore from time capsule, I get the following message when I try to access the folder "data." The folder "Data" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents.  Any ideas?

after trying to restore from time capsule, I get the following message when I try to access the folder "data": "The folder “Data” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents."  Any ideas?

Are you restoring from a TM backup??
Check the methods Pondini outlines to do restore.
Q14-17
http://pondini.org/TM/FAQ.html

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  • Time Capsule Says: "The folder "Data" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents."

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    Are you trying to do both at once? There is an issue with TC where if you have one login user accessing the drive, another user cannot use it. You need one to log out so the other can log in. It is ok from another computer I think.. just you cannot maintain two logins from the same computer.

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    Did you use migration assistant when you set up the computer?
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    And then look at the permissions issues he lists in troubleshooting.
    E9 in particular. http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html

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    Your account names are probably different on the two Macs. If you know the UNIX command line, open a terminal window and run:
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  • Unable to access time machine backup. The folder "Documents" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents.

    My MacBook Pro with 750GB storage refuses to startup due to a problem with logic board (unfortunately I'm in Singapore and there is no Apple store here and zero customer support).  I'm trying to access some of the files from the time machine back-up using my MacBook Air with 120GB storage, but I'm unable to open the backup.  I receive an error message "you don't have permission to see its contents". Unable to access time machine backup. The folder “Documents” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents.
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    Is there any way I can view the photos and documents stored on the time machine backup.
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    When you setup the Mac, you created a Admin user account with say name X
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    User X can't normally access User Y's account.
    So what you do is log out of User X via the Apple menu and into User Y, this way you have permission to access the files.
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    Transfer files between user accounts on the same machine instructions
    Finder > Go menu > Computer
    A window appears with your boot drive, double click on it to open
    Inside is Users folder, double click to open it
    Inside is your User accounts, double click on the one you want to send files too
    Double click on the Public folder drop the files into the DropBox folder,
    The permissions will change and can be used in the other user account when you log into it and moved to the appropriate folders.
    Applications are typically installed and kept in the Applications folder which is a global access folder all users can access to run them from, but not all users can modify unless they are a Admin user.
    Windows programs won't run on a Mac, but they can be instaled into a virtual machine program that is running Windows.
    Windows in BootCamp or Virtual Machine?

  • Time machine backup saysThe folder "Documents" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents.

    I am trying to install my time machine backup. But as I open the backup it says
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    I did get the info on the file to unlock it but still it gives me a no entry sine. How do I install my backup to my new mac when this backup can't be opened?

    Hello yvettefrompretoria,
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    From your post it looks like you're trying to restore a Time Machine backup to a new computer.  To do that simply follow the steps in the article below, in the section "Time Machine or other disk migration."
    OS X: How to migrate data from another Mac using Mavericks
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5872
    Take care,
    Alex H.

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  • Snow Leopard: 'The folder i can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents'. Any help very grateful.

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  • HT201250 i'm getting message: can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents. and he operation can't be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).

    I took my computer in to have the Backup restored onto my computer after having a new harddrive put onto my 1year 1/2 old MacBook Pro. When i got it home there was a new User that i had to logout of to getting into my normal user. Don't know why this was, just figured the Mac guys that installed my backup did this for some odd reason. Today i could not open any of my files in the backup on the time machine. All the folder had line going thought them and when i clicked on them I revieved this message: can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents. After talking with that same mac store. I decided to just delete all the files out of the time machine as it was just put back on my computer and i have everything i need. Hours later when i tried to empty the trash i got this messsage: the operation can’t be completed because an unexpected error occurred (error code -8003).
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    I am panicking now and I am so afraid that I lost all my information by what I did.
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    Hopefully you can help me , but if you can't,  do you think if I contact someone at Apple can?
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  • The folder "com.apple.TCC" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents.

    I've noticed a folder with a 'no access' sign on it's bottom right corner - com.apple.TCC - and when i try to open it it says "The folder “com.apple.TCC” can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents."
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    Copy the selected text to the Clipboard by pressing the key combination command-C.
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  • Cannot open one folder via my harddrive on my new macbook air, but opens find on old macbook. It says "can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents."

    Hey guys,
    trying to open a folder on my harddrive full of photos but it comes up with "can’t be opened because you don’t have permission to see its contents."
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    cheeeeers

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    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2963
    Thanks for coming to the Apple Support Communities!
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  • HT2963 The folder "Documents" can't be opened because you don't have permission to see its contents.

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