alien_ghost
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NTFS drive permissions (played around and changed some stuff, no im locked out)
hi im new here!
well I have my external USB hard drive, which is actually a normal hard drive connected to an USB to IDE converter, with a mini PSU. I use it with my windows XP PRO based PC, so it is formated with NTFS.
Over the months since i've had it, i've been playing with the permission (right click, properties, security, etc). Now i don't know what i've done with it, (on 2000, not xp) but i can't open any folders, and even the majority of files (some in the root can be accesed, but they are the only ones) give me "Access Denied".
Do i have to repair permissions? if so, how? what programs do i use?
i tried
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266118
i get to item 8 and Import Template is greyed out... (on the 2k machine i am using at the moment, will have my XP machine in a week)
I really need to access the contents of my drive, because its got my work, music, and my downloads.
thanx you guys (and gals )!
p.s. i only have 125 points to give, so here they are :), however i think its "difficult" difficulty.
well I have my external USB hard drive, which is actually a normal hard drive connected to an USB to IDE converter, with a mini PSU. I use it with my windows XP PRO based PC, so it is formated with NTFS.
Over the months since i've had it, i've been playing with the permission (right click, properties, security, etc). Now i don't know what i've done with it, (on 2000, not xp) but i can't open any folders, and even the majority of files (some in the root can be accesed, but they are the only ones) give me "Access Denied".
Do i have to repair permissions? if so, how? what programs do i use?
i tried
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;266118
i get to item 8 and Import Template is greyed out... (on the 2k machine i am using at the moment, will have my XP machine in a week)
I really need to access the contents of my drive, because its got my work, music, and my downloads.
thanx you guys (and gals )!
p.s. i only have 125 points to give, so here they are :), however i think its "difficult" difficulty.
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i tried the first suggestion, but it comes upo with error messages on some of the files/folders:
An error occured attempting to read directory:
d:/some directory
Access is denied
Continue Cancel
and
An error occured applying security information to:
d:/some directory
Access is denied
Continue Cancel
Same thing came up when i tried the second option. :(
any other tips?
An error occured attempting to read directory:
d:/some directory
Access is denied
Continue Cancel
and
An error occured applying security information to:
d:/some directory
Access is denied
Continue Cancel
Same thing came up when i tried the second option. :(
any other tips?
So... you denied ownership on some folders.
Taking ownership should work for at least one Administrative account (if you have more accounts on your computer, try another one)
There will always be someone with ownership on the folders/files that will have the access to change the permissions.
LucF
Taking ownership should work for at least one Administrative account (if you have more accounts on your computer, try another one)
There will always be someone with ownership on the folders/files that will have the access to change the permissions.
LucF
Use Samccarthy's suggestion regarding the taking ownership process. However, I've seen instances where it chokes unless you go DIRECTLY to the folder it chokes on and tell it THERE to change the permissions/owner. This may mean sitting there and writing those folders down.
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thanx u guys, i sahll give that a go, when i get to my XP machine (im using the school's 2k machine (boarding school, that's why im at school at 22:00), to which i hav'n'y got admin rights), and use other Admin accounts. i shall try that and then shell out some points :)
once again, thanx
once again, thanx
Good luck alien_ghost and let us know what you find.
My responce might be late as it's 23:08 here (in the Netherlands) and I have to get up early tomorrow, but I'm sure you're in good hands here.
LucF
My responce might be late as it's 23:08 here (in the Netherlands) and I have to get up early tomorrow, but I'm sure you're in good hands here.
LucF
I tried all of the above as I found myself in the same dumb situation. The process described by leew and by just taking ownership by clicking directlly on the directory/folder in question. Once I did that - all is good. Thanks for the tips!
Sorry leew.