Windows 10: All my files are gone after taking ownership of the folders in my secondary HDD.

Discus and support All my files are gone after taking ownership of the folders in my secondary HDD. in Windows 10 Customization to solve the problem; Hello, I just finished fresh installing Windows 10 Pro on one of my PCs. When I plugged back in the secondary HDD containing all my files I proceeded... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Customization' started by FedericoCasali, Feb 16, 2020.

  1. FEDERICOCASALI
    FedericoCasali Win User

    All my files are gone after taking ownership of the folders in my secondary HDD.


    Hello, I just finished fresh installing Windows 10 Pro on one of my PCs. When I plugged back in the secondary HDD containing all my files I proceeded to take ownership of the main folder and all subfolders inside the HDD using the regular method which I have used countless times already but now whenever I try to open said folder it shows me the stock user folder's icons and empty folders instead of everything I had in there.

    I downloaded Treesize and it shows all my files are still in there, but I can't access them from the Windows Explorer. Any ideas what might be going on and how to fix it? Thanks!

    :)
     
    FedericoCasali, Feb 16, 2020
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  2. JAMESDODDS14
    JamesDodds14 Win User

    Take Ownership Takes Over

    I used a .reg file to add "Take Ownership" to my right click context menu, but now it's at the top of the list in BOLD and it automatically executes when I right click on a folder in Windows Explorer (not other file explorers), instead of the folder simply
    opening (SIGH) How can I make Take Ownership just a regular choice?
     
    JamesDodds14, Feb 16, 2020
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  3. BLACKKATT911
    blackkatt911 Win User
    How to I list folders and files inside the WindowsApps folder WITHOUT taking ownership?

    Hi guys!

    Like the Subject says "How to I list folders and files inside the WindowsApps folder WITHOUT taking ownership?"

    Because every single time I've taken ownership of WindowsApps it breaks something. But I have to get the path to my games installed there.
     
    blackkatt911, Feb 16, 2020
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  4. JONATHAN PIERCE (JPIERCE)
    Jonathan Pierce (jpierce) Win User

    All my files are gone after taking ownership of the folders in my secondary HDD.

    Can't get take ownership of a folder

    No hardware or software changes were made recently.

    The version is Microsoft Windows 10 Pro v1709

    The troubleshooting steps I have done are that I've tried to take ownership several different ways. I made sure the file settings weren't set to encrypted.

    Would enabling the built in Admin allow me to take ownership of the folders?

    Also I do believe the folders change name so when I enter the path I was given a few day ago by the external backup site, it says the folder doesn't exist. Is this something that happens in the with this folder path?
     
    Jonathan Pierce (jpierce), Feb 16, 2020
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