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win 7 rights and permissions

I run a small computer repair business for home computers and have recently upgraded my work computers to Win 7

I often have to slave clients hard drives to one of my machines and have been running into problems with windows rights and permissions whenever I try to open folders on the slave drive.

Is there an easy way to set permissions so that I can open folders and child folders on the slave, or turn this feature off on my own machine so that it doesn't become an issue

zulumike

I don't think you can turn off this feature.
This is a permission issue from the clients NTFS drive.
To get permission on these disks you need to take ownership of the files and folders, and then give yourself permissions.
right click top folder, choose properties. choose security. Click advanced. click owner. click edit. choose user to have new ownership and check the "replace ownership for all child objects". click OK.
Sorry if some translation error. My windows is in norwegian.....

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ded9

i agree with zulumike: suggestion...safe and secure way to get the files.

Ded9

ded9

Also can try this script file...it will add takeownership option in your right click... I think this will not work on child objects ...but try it and post the results.

http://www.howtogeek.com/downloads/TakeOwnership.zip

Ded9

navaidfarooqui

well ... i do agree with other experts here since its an outstanding feature ... but since you are having problems with it ... this might just do the trick for you

http://www.blogsdna.com/2173/add-take-ownership-option-in-right-click-context-menu-of-windows-7.htm

123jeff

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Thank you all for your suggestions, I think this is the way to go and have installed XP as a dual boot option to my workhorse PC.