File copy from external XP Pro HD to internal Vista Home Premium H

I need help with step by step instructions on how to perform a file copy from
external XP Pro HD to internal Vista Home Premium HD. After some research
this is what I have tried please prompt me on my failure:

1 Clicked the Start button.

2. Clicked All Programs.

3. Went into Accessories.

4. Right-clicked on Command Prompt.

5. Selected Run as administrator.

6. When the UAC Prompt appears, clicked Continue.


This gave me an elevated command prompt, then I:

1. At the command prompt, inputed takeown /f filepath (takeown /f c:\*.*).

2. Pressed Enter on the keyboard.

3. A message displayed that this action completed successfully.

4. Now I inputed icacls (icacls c:\windows\*.*).

5. A message displayed that this completed successfully.

I still cannot transfer files from one disk to another not even a Word file.
I have no idea why Microsoft took so much control out of the hands of even
an administrator’s account. If I can not resolve this issue I will be forced
to install XP Pro over Vista on my new laptop. I need one Windows based OS
to communicate with work related programs.