Windows 10: Cannot gain access to C drive

Discus and support Cannot gain access to C drive in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; So I went to properties on my disk drive and clicked security, I messed around with the permissions as I was trying to do something but after I went... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by llengerr, May 22, 2021.

  1. LLENGERR
    llengerr Win User

    Cannot gain access to C drive


    So I went to properties on my disk drive and clicked security, I messed around with the permissions as I was trying to do something but after I went back on it, there is only 1 user compared to my other drive which has 4. I am only able to read on my drive and I've tried the safe mode thing&nb

    :)
     
    llengerr, May 22, 2021
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  2. SIEGFRIEDM
    Siegfriedm Win User

    How to gain access to WindowsApps folder not in C?


    Hello guys. I followed this guide to gain access for WindowsApps folder, and it worked.
    Now, I changed default drive for WindowsApps, to install Gears of War and Quantum Break(in future) in a larger drive. But the method to gain access to the WindowsApps folder, seem to not work if the drive isn't C, the default one.
     
    Siegfriedm, May 22, 2021
    #2
  3. PAOLA GAR
    Paola Gar Win User
    c-drive not accessible, access denied

    Hi,

    To better understand the issue, we'd like to get the following information:

    • How are you trying to access (CCannot gain access to C drive :) Drive?
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
    • If possible, kindly send us a screenshot of the complete error message you're getting.

    Looking forward to your response.
     
    Paola Gar, May 22, 2021
    #3
  4. DAVEAHLBERG
    DaveAhlberg Win User

    Cannot gain access to C drive

    Windows 10 c: drive not accessable

    I was trying to solve a problem I had with accessing several folders, following the steps on a web site, and

    I got a message that the owner of the C; drive was being erased!

    Since then I have no access to the c: drive, I keep getting "access denied", "you don't have the proper permissions", "you don't have read permission", and when I finally got into Safe Mode and clicked on C:/properties/security, it said "Owner: Unable to
    display current owner".

    I've tried more methods than I want to list trying to get ownership of the C: drive and set permissions back where they belong.

    Where is the c: drive owner entered? Would I need to RegEdit? If so, please provide step by step because all I know about RegEdit is that it's dangerous to mess with.....

    Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!

    Dave Ahlberg
     
    DaveAhlberg, May 22, 2021
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