I'm having similar issues similar to this. I created my own topic since
all scenarios that I've looked up are different and don't seem to work.
This one might work, but I think I'm doing something wrong. I'm using
Windows XP Pro SP2.

I formatted my C: and 3 of 7 folders on my F: are now giving me issues,
says Access is Denied. I used to fix it in the Security tab but there
isn't one showing. I'm the only user and I'm logged in as the admin.
The folder says that there's 0 files and 0 bytes, I only have 70gb free
on a 465gb HDD but the folders only add up to 174gb. So there's a
couple hundred gigs that are on the drive but are not counting.

I tried the solution given here by going to the cmd prompt, switching
to the F: (by typing F: and hitting enter. When I try the commands
listed it says that 'takeown' is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program, or batch file. The folder in
question is at this path: F:\desktop. I cannot access that folder
through the command prompt either. I can access other folders on the
drive, just not the 3 in question.

There is another thread at
'http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems1058851.htm\'
(http://forums.techarena.in/operating...ms/1058851.htm) that I
created originally. Any help is appreciated.


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Use a Linux (or other) penetration disk.

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I'm having similar issues similar to this. I created my own topic since
all scenarios that I've looked up are different and don't seem to work.
This one might work, but I think I'm doing something wrong. I'm using
Windows XP Pro SP2.

I formatted my C: and 3 of 7 folders on my F: are now giving me issues,
says Access is Denied. I used to fix it in the Security tab but there
isn't one showing. I'm the only user and I'm logged in as the admin.
The folder says that there's 0 files and 0 bytes, I only have 70gb free
on a 465gb HDD but the folders only add up to 174gb. So there's a
couple hundred gigs that are on the drive but are not counting.

I tried the solution given here by going to the cmd prompt, switching
to the F: (by typing F: and hitting enter. When I try the commands
listed it says that 'takeown' is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program, or batch file. The folder in
question is at this path: F:\desktop. I cannot access that folder
through the command prompt either. I can access other folders on the
drive, just not the 3 in question.

There is another thread at
'http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems1058851.htm\'
(http://forums.techarena.in/operating...ms/1058851.htm) that I
created originally. Any help is appreciated.


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yeah I dont know what that means. maybe like a super easy graphical
button I can push and check a little radio button or something would be
more up my alley.


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I think that some data maybe damaged or the uninstall of the system causes
some problems of recognizing you right to read the files , though existing,
but not being available through the file management of the operating system.
It is certainly not available through command line.
If you want to have your data recovered, you may use some professional
software such as Handy Recovery, or asking professional data rescue team for
help.
And, I've no idea about the meaning of 'takeown'.

Opinion above is only for reference. Make your own decision.

"chrayres" дÈëÏûÏ¢
...

I'm having similar issues similar to this. I created my own topic since
all scenarios that I've looked up are different and don't seem to work.
This one might work, but I think I'm doing something wrong. I'm using
Windows XP Pro SP2.

I formatted my C: and 3 of 7 folders on my F: are now giving me issues,
says Access is Denied. I used to fix it in the Security tab but there
isn't one showing. I'm the only user and I'm logged in as the admin.
The folder says that there's 0 files and 0 bytes, I only have 70gb free
on a 465gb HDD but the folders only add up to 174gb. So there's a
couple hundred gigs that are on the drive but are not counting.

I tried the solution given here by going to the cmd prompt, switching
to the F: (by typing F: and hitting enter. When I try the commands
listed it says that 'takeown' is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program, or batch file. The folder in
question is at this path: F:\desktop. I cannot access that folder
through the command prompt either. I can access other folders on the
drive, just not the 3 in question.

There is another thread at
'http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems1058851.htm\'
(http://forums.techarena.in/operating...ms/1058851.htm) that I
created originally. Any help is appreciated.


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You stated that the easy methods didn't work.

http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

Maybe "BackTrack" will.

http://www.remote-exploit.org/backtrack.html

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yeah I dont know what that means. maybe like a super easy graphical
button I can push and check a little radio button or something would be
more up my alley.


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FYI the OP has resolved this issue at another forum by disabling simple file
sharing, which turns on the security tab in XP.

- JB


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I'm having similar issues similar to this. I created my own topic since
all scenarios that I've looked up are different and don't seem to work.
This one might work, but I think I'm doing something wrong. I'm using
Windows XP Pro SP2.

I formatted my C: and 3 of 7 folders on my F: are now giving me issues,
says Access is Denied. I used to fix it in the Security tab but there
isn't one showing. I'm the only user and I'm logged in as the admin.
The folder says that there's 0 files and 0 bytes, I only have 70gb free
on a 465gb HDD but the folders only add up to 174gb. So there's a
couple hundred gigs that are on the drive but are not counting.

I tried the solution given here by going to the cmd prompt, switching
to the F: (by typing F: and hitting enter. When I try the commands
listed it says that 'takeown' is not recognized as an internal or
external command, operable program, or batch file. The folder in
question is at this path: F:\desktop. I cannot access that folder
through the command prompt either. I can access other folders on the
drive, just not the 3 in question.

There is another thread at
'http://forums.techarena.in/operating-systems1058851.htm\'
(http://forums.techarena.in/operating...ms/1058851.htm) that I
created originally. Any help is appreciated.


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I just tried Jimmy Brush's suggestion and it worked fine, except for the
little error created by the insertion of the sad face in the command
string.

I tried every combination of letters and characters I could think of
until I googled the search string and saw that it should read:

Type: icacls . /grant USEROI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q

So, since my user name was owner-pc, the correct string to type in the
command line would be:

icacls . /grant owner-pcOI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q

Once I typed in that string, it immediately granted me access to all
the files in the folder.

Another trick is to find your real user name. I always assumed it was
my screen name, but it wasn't. To find your user name in Vista, click on
Start, Control Panel, User Accounts and Family Safety. Then click on
User Accounts again.

You will see your screen name, user type and picture on the far right.
On the far left, you'll see a list of options. Click on Configure
Advanced User Profile Properties and a new window will open showing your
"official" user name. In my case it was Owner-PC.


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i have the same problem. occured while trying to set up a network. now i
cant access drive c i keep getting access is denied. but i cant run cmd
prompt as administrater as it wont let me. i get the message
c:\windows\system32\cmd.exe the parameter is incorrect. i dont
think anybody knows how to cure this as ive been trying for days. i just
seem to get stupid questions like is your copy of vista legal.


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remon;640598 Wrote:
Just wanted to drop by to say that the instructions and commands worked
beautifully.

I restored the primary [C:] hard drive from an old computer running
Windows XP to a new one as a secondary/additional hard drive on Windows
Vista, and got a "You have been denied permission to access this folder"
message.

Found this page via Google. Thank you, *Jimmy Brush*.


Code:
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- Click *Start*
- Type: cmd
- Right-click cmd when it appears and select *Run As
Administrator*.
- Change location to the folder you need access to (e.g. cd
e:\folder).
- Type: takeown /F . /R /A /D Y NUL
- Press the Enter key and wait for the command to complete.
- Type: icacls . /grant UsersOI)(CI)(F) /L /T /Q
- Press the Enter key.


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Should come in handy for future visitors.


Just wanted to say this worked perfectly for me. I had a bunch of old
folders on an old hard drive that I needed to regain permissions to. I
plugged it into my Windows 7 x64 machine, ran this command, and it
worked!

Now the scary part is, if this can regain permissions to folders that
users aren't supposed to have perms on, how can one truly prevent users
from gaining access to a windows folder?


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easy fix for when I needed to delete a folder that I could not because
of permission problems.

This is for people who still need help with this, I'm kinda late on
helping the original person but here it is....

Run cmd prompt as administrator, then type in....
net user administrator /active:yes

that opens up a new admin account and gives you access to everything. I
was able to delete the folder then =) i hope this helps!


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