Hard drive permissions

[TyKoN]

Ok I just took my brother's hard drive out of his computer and into mine because it was messed up and I needed to backup some of the files. The problem is I need permission to copy over all of the files. Even when I click allow it wont let me do it.

 

[mechBgon]

You probably need to reassign "ownership" of the folder that the files are in. As a general overview, you want to

1) right-click the folder and choose Properties. The Properties panel opens. Go to the Security tab (see info below)

2) referring to this pic :camera:, you want to click that Advanced button to open the second panel, then click the Ownership tab on the second panel and give Ownership to the user account you're using on the "rescue" computer, making sure to mark the checkbox to include the subfolders.



On Windows 2000, it's basically that simple. On Windows XP, you may need to either:

1) boot the computer in Safe Mode to make the Security tab visible (this is your only option in WinXP Home Edition, unless there's a command-line method),

or

2) if it's Windows XP Professional Edition you can also disable Simple File Sharing (in Windows Explorer window, click Tools > Folder Options > View tab, scroll to the bottom and uncheck SFS) to get at the Security tab without going into Safe Mode.



If you need to start the computer in Safe Mode, restart the computer and begin tapping the F8 key when you anticipate that the first Windows XP boot-up screen is about to show, the one with the scrolling bar.

 

[TyKoN]

I tried that but it give me the error:

An error occurred when applying security information to:

folder im trying to edit

Access is denied

BTW I'm using Vista if that matters.

 

[Cutthroat]

I had that problem briefly with a data drive from my old XP install. I think it may have been UAC getting in the way if I remember correctly, try turning UAC off before you copy the files.

 

[TyKoN]

What's UAC?

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: TyKoN
I tried that but it give me the error:

An error occurred when applying security information to:

folder im trying to edit

Access is denied

BTW I'm using Vista if that matters.

Hmm, I just did this on my Vista system, which also contains a WinXP disk drive:

1) found the \Documents and Settings\<username> folder, right-clicked it and chose Properties. The folder's Properties panel appeared.

2) I went to the Security tab and clicked the Advanced button, then go to the Ownership tab.

2a) Since I have UAC enabled, it has a button with the UAC shield saying "Edit," and I click it.

3) After answering a UAC prompt, I assign Ownership to the user account I'm logged on with, then close Advanced Security Settings and then close the Properties panel too.

4) Now I can right-click the folder again, choose Properties again, and edit the Permissions so my current account has Full Control permissions.


Any good? Realize that disabling UAC disables more than just those prompts; it also deprives you of some good security benefits and functionality benefits. So leave it enabled if possible, or re-enable it after doing what you need to do.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: TyKoN
What's UAC?

It's the system that lets you run as a non-Administrator user for much greater security against viruses, spyware and exploits, while still having ready access to the Administrator powers. It does more than that, too... it adds Protected Mode to Internet Explorer, allows Vista to "virtualize" folders and Registry entries to make old software work right, and other stuff. The Continue/Cancel prompts you see when you try to do Important Stuff are the visible "tip of the iceberg" of UAC.

 

[Cutthroat]

I really, really tried to keep UAC enabled. But it absolutely denied me to install a couple of things, the software is perfectly good, and works fine, but I think it had something to do with the virtual store. It was also just way to annoying, honestly I have a recent image nearby always, if my system gets hosed by a virus I can be back to normal in less than 1/2 hour. That's easier to deal with than UAC. Plus I still have Windows Defender enabled, Windows Firewall, have my own Virus scanner (Avast), and Vista has other built in security features such as not allowing drivers access to the kernel, and to top it off I use Firefox with Adblock. I'm already running with more security than I did with XP (only used Avast and occasionally Ad-aware, no firewall or anything). I have managed to come across some viruses and malware through the years, most of it was not hard to clean, if it was I used my recent image.

 

[montag451]

Its easy enough to reenable UAC if you want to.

Just a tick in the box under RUN/MSCONFIG



AND MECH - CONGRATS on becoming a MOD. (Suppose you won't be talking to the rest of us now, eh?)
Gotta get posh suits, flashy car, nice new mobile.
You guys live it up.




Re- Mods' Ctrl Panel (see below) - - rof wetting myself.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: montag451
Its easy enough to reenable UAC if you want to.

Just a tick in the box under RUN/MSCONFIG



AND MECH - CONGRATS on becoming a MOD. (Suppose you won't be talking to the rest of us now, eh?)
Gotta get posh suits, flashy car, nice new mobile.

Oh, of course, now that I'm important

It's not all fun and games, though... I eventually have to figure out the Moderator control panel

 

[Old Hippie]

Re- Mods' Ctrl Panel (see below) - - rof wetting myself.

:laugh: