Windows 10: File permissions totally messed up

Discus and support File permissions totally messed up in Windows 10 Network and Sharing to solve the problem; I was transferring data from my ssd to another computer, so I plugged in my ssd to another computer using an external drive. When I tried to access the... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Network and Sharing' started by Owennn, Aug 21, 2021.

  1. Owennn Win User

    File permissions totally messed up


    I was transferring data from my ssd to another computer, so I plugged in my ssd to another computer using an external drive. When I tried to access the ssd, it gave me "you don't currently have permission to access this folder" so I clicked continue to get permanent access. Once I was finished and I put the ssd back in my system, the file permissions were totally messed up. Zoom threw me an error code "the application was unable to start correctly 0xc0000022" and the control panel shortcut stopped working. Many of the files in the downloads are unable to be accessed and they disappeared once I

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    Owennn, Aug 21, 2021
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  2. No permissions

    Hi,

    I would suggest you to right click on the user's folder for your profile and check if the permissions shows as "read only'. If this is the case, it might be causing the issue. In this case, I would suggest you to go to C:\User folder, right click on the
    folder with your username and follow these steps:

    • Open the properties of the main user profile folder where the files are located (such as Documents, Pictures, etc).
    • Go to the Security tab and click Advanced.
    • Check the box at the bottom of this window. It is labeled "Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object" and then click Ok.
    This does a one-time action that replaces the security on all the files/subfolders. It’s one-time, so you won’t find that box checked if you peek at it later. Try these steps and let us know the results for further assistance.
     
    Bennet Martin, Aug 21, 2021
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  3. 95Viper Win User
    Windows 7 - Messed up permissions

    Try this, it may help: Tweaking.com's all in one repair


    EDIT:

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    95Viper, Aug 21, 2021
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  4. Scooze__ Win User

    File permissions totally messed up

    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?
     
    Scooze__, Aug 21, 2021
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