Copying files over usb screwed NTFS permission?

[hhhd1]

I took out a HDD from a working computer, connected it to usb to sata cable, tried to copy c:\users\johndoe.

It asked me if i want to get permission permission perminintly, i confirmed, and started copying.

after connecting the hdd back again to it's computer, the user account owner of that stuff can't access most of his stuff anymore, everything on desktop or 'documents' says there isn't enough permission to access the file.

How to reset permissions to default in c:\users\johndoe folder?

 

[mikeymikec]

If the USB device isn't formatted as NTFS then you would lose the permissions in the process of copying.

Assuming that C:Users\johndoe should belong to the user johndoe, then right-click on the folder, properties, security, advanced, change permissions, add johndoe, allow full control.

On Win7, a user folder should have the following users set up to access it:

Administrators: Full control
user in question (in this case johndoe): Full control
SYSTEM: Full control

If any other users/groups are listed, remove them, then replace all child objects' permissions with what you've set (tick box at the bottom of the window).

 

[hhhd1]

Administrators: Full control
user in question (in this case johndoe): Full control
SYSTEM: Full control

I have taken ownership, and applied those perms, and files can be opened again, thanks!

I wonder though, I checked another user account (on another computer), and found that the c:\users\johndoe folder itself, and files directly in it like (ntuser.dat,..etc) are owned by the SYSTEM, and not the current user.

but i have taken over permission to those items in the process ..

Does it matter ?

 

[mikeymikec]

I don't think so. My current user's folder is owned by system. It surprised me when I was verifying what your settings ought to be.