Windows 10: Admin is unable to access any driver

I can no longer access any driver that is connected to my device, its always comes up as 'access denied'I have tried a lot of methods like reformatting, changing permissions in the security tab, command prompt, add another user with administration roles

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Unable to access files, folders and other drivers, error: Working on it

Hi Paul,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

As you are unable to access files and folders in Windows Explorer, this issue might be due to corrupted or missing System files.

I suggest you to Run SFC scan and check if you are able to access Files and folders.

System File Checker is a utility in Windows that allows users to scan for corruptions in Windows system files and restore corrupted files.

Follow the below steps:

• 
  Right click on the Start button, click on
  Command Prompt (Admin).
  
• 
  Type “sfc /scannow” without the quotes and hit
  Enter.
  
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  After the scan, restart the computer and check for the issue.
  

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to help you.

 

admin password?

You can reset the Admin Password using Windows XP repair; See Here for step by step.

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Unable To Get Admin Access

Hi,

Thank you for response.

Apologize for delay in reply.

Check if you can activate Inbuilt Administrator Account.

Follow the below steps:

• • 
    Click on power button at left bottom corner, press and hold
    Shift key and click on Restart.
    
  • 
    Click on Troubleshoot.
    
  • 
    Click on Advanced options.
    
  • 
    Click on Command Prompt and enter following command.
    
    net user Administrator /active:yes
    

Now reboot your system and login to inbuilt admin account and try to reset password for other account. Once you reset password login to other account and to deactivate inbuilt admin account enter following command in elevated command prompt.

net user Administrator /active:no

Now try the steps provided by our support engineer in previous post and check.

Please reply to us with the status of the issue.

Thanks.