Windows 10: Can't restore One Drive [GraphError: Item needs to be unlocked. Access denied]

Hello,Today I've made a mistake : I sent all my OneDrive picture files to the bin on my computer, resulting in removing all my pictures files from my computer. All my picture files are gone from my computer, and I'm trying to get them back. I may have found a solution: I'm trying to restore my OneDrive from the https://onedrive.live.com/?v=restore website. Yet, it is not working. Can't figure out why. I tried multiple dates; yesterday, 2 days ago, 3 days ago, even a week ago. But nothing is working. When I try to move back in time yesterday time, it says this: GraphError: Item needs

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Access denied

Whenever I connect any pendrive or hard disk it says access denied for pen drive I googled got the solution for pendrive but I need to follow the steps everytime I connect give me the permanent solution and steps for hard drive access denied

 

Access Denied to any external drive

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



I understand that you are facing issues with accessing external drives on your PC, as it gives access denied error. I certainly appreciate your efforts in trying to resolve the issue by following certain troubleshooting steps.



Let’s try a couple of troubleshooting steps and see if that helps.



Method 1:



Try resetting the permissions using icacls command and see if that helps.

1. Press Windows +
   S key together to open Search.
   
2. Now type CMD and select Run as administrator.
   
3. Accept the UAC prompts.
   
4. Type in the following command and hit Enter:
   
   ICACLS * /reset /t /c /q
   
5. Restart the PC
   

Method 2:



Enable built-in administrator and check if you are able to access the external drives. Kindly follow the steps mentioned below:

1. Now press Windows +
   S key together to open Search.
   
2. Now type CMD and select Run as administrator.
   
3. Accept the UAC prompts.
   
4. Type in the following commands one by one and hit
   Enter:
   
   net user administrator /active:yes
   

If you are able to access the drives in built-in administrator, then create a new user account using built-in administrator and check if you are still able to access the drives. Refer the article

Create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10



Let us know how it goes.



Regards,

Prakhar Khare

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Access denied for internal secondary drive

Hi All,

I have a laptop running windows 10. A few weeks ago it started coming up with an error message on startup about recycle bin is corrupt on D:\ (my secondary drive). I now get access denied whenever I try to open the files/folders on the drive and am losing
will to live as this drive has all of my work and family photo's etc... on.

• I have downloaded the take ownership tool and it is saying access denied.
• Tried changing the drive owner on security and it wont let me as it says access denied (current owner is listed as SYSTEM).
• Tried changing the security groups and privileges and it won't let me, access denied.
• Admin has full control privileges and so I enabled the windows admin account (net user administrator /active:yes) and logged in but that still says access denied. My account is also an admin account but still access denied.
• Tried switching onedrive off as heard that can cause an issue and no luck.
• Tried using local account rather than Microsoft account and still access denied.
• Tried a reset of the PC, still no luck

I really am at a loss now and don't really want to have to take it to a computer shop to get them to try and retrieve.

The laptop was originally on windows 7 but upgraded to windows 10 fine. I am struggling as cannot find any other solutions on the internet, anyone go any ideas.

Cheers

Will