My computer won't let me open some files.

[mullinsis]

I just got a new computer, an hp. I wanted to transfer all my old word documents onto it, so I took my old hard drive, and put it into my new computer. Now all the files are there, but whenever I try to open a word document, it says I don't have permission to do so.

This is my first post on these forums, I'd really appreciate the help ^_^.

[Carbon Dudeoxide]

Try this for XP:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

and this for Vista:
http://www.mydigitallife.info/2007/05/25/how-to-take-ownership-and-grant-permissions-in-windows-vista/