Windows 10: A software has messed up Ownership/Permissions of a lot of folders and files on my Laptop.

Hello, i have installed a software on my D: HDD, and then uninstalled it again.I have then noticed that i could not access a lot of folders and files on both D: HDD and C: SSD drives, when trying to open a certain folder for example, it displays the error messages seen in the pictures.After clicking continueBy clicking the security tab link :Clicking "Advanced" :Here it is noticeable that the owner can't be displayed, i have no idea what happened and how to fix it. If there's a certain way using a certain software to automate resetting and fixing the ownership of all these folders and files by

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File Ownership, and Permissions

So, I've thoroughly messed up some files on my pc somehow, as I have what appears to be "Full Control" and "Ownership" of the files.

The problem however is that even though these things seem to be true, I'm still met with a message suggesting I need permission from a user that technically doesn't exist anymore. These are Windows.old files after I performed a recovery of the system.
They are taking up a massive chunk of my OS drive, and I want that space.

I've done everything I know to do to take ownership, and subsequently add all the permissions to the files that I need. Beyond that I removed every other credential so that my primary account (which is also an administrator) would be the only one with full
control of the files (System, admins as a group, and the account itself all have "Full Control" listed.)

Does anyone know why these ghost permissions are still in effect, and how I could remove it? This account it's saying I need permission from is NOT listed on any of it's permissions. Besides, the account literally doesn't exist anymore.

Help?

 

file permissions/ownership troubles

a while back my main user account got corrupted somehow and the only way to get to my files was to take ownership of them in my other admin account. but now i'm stuck with having to retake ownership of these files every time i try to access it from another computer or user account, which makes sharing multimedia to my xbox 360 impossible. is there a way to just remove all of these permission settings back to normal? its REALLY getting frustrating with the access denied crap, its even interfering with some .msi install files. *Mad *Cry :cry:

this also puts my new computer build on hold since i need to transfer the files but i'm stuck with the ownership crap

edit: btw its on windows xp pro sp3

 

cannot access file/or permissions

also here is a guide
http://www.blogsdna.com/2159/how-to...sions-to-access-files-folder-in-windows-7.htm