Windows 10: My Genius Son Changed A Whole Lot Of Ownership

Discus and support My Genius Son Changed A Whole Lot Of Ownership in Windows 10 Software and Apps to solve the problem; Hi There,As the title says, my son did something he "thought" was a good idea so he could access a file. While he is very, very intelligent, what he... Discussion in 'Windows 10 Software and Apps' started by avasture, Dec 3, 2022.

  1. avasture Win User

    My Genius Son Changed A Whole Lot Of Ownership


    Hi There,As the title says, my son did something he "thought" was a good idea so he could access a file. While he is very, very intelligent, what he did essentially broke a lot of things on my PC. To access this file he needed, he changed ownership of my entire C:\ drive to my main user. We're talking the drive, all folders, subfolders, files, etc. You name it, ownership is now all mine.... SYSTEM, TrustedInstaller, Administrators, all of it, is now my user account. Yay.....My question is this, is there a way to restore proper ownership to files/folders/etc. back to how Windows needs them to b

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    avasture, Dec 3, 2022
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  2. Gino Des Win User

    Changed Ownership of C:\ and Can't Fix

    Hi Greg,

    Let's get this issue sorted. To better assist you with this concern, we would like to know the following information:

    • Which account is the new owner of the C drive?
    • Are you using an account with administrator rights?
    • Have you tried changing the ownership back to yourself?

    In the meantime, let's try taking back the ownership by following the steps provided by
    BurrWalnut in the following thread:
    Is there a way to take ownership of my C drive?


    You may also perform a repair upgrade using a
    Creators Update ISO
    file. This method can repair broken operating system files while preserving your files, settings and installed applications. For more information and steps on how to perform a repair upgrade, kindly refer to the wiki article created
    by Andre Da Costa on the following link:
    How to perform a repair upgrade using the Windows 10 ISO file
    .

    Keep us updated on the status of the issue, and we will be glad to assist you further.
     
    Gino Des, Dec 3, 2022
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  3. Rose Cal Win User
    W10 wiped my son's laptop

    Hi Debbie,

    It is possible that your son is unable to open his laptop while updating due to a corrupted or incomplete installation. To assist you better, we'd like to gather more information:

    • Is your son, getting an error message when he tried to turn on his laptop?
    • When he tried to open his laptop, are you able to check if the power light stays on?
    • Are you seeing black screen/blank screen when you tried to turn on his laptop?
    • What troubleshooting steps has your son done so far to resolve it?

    Meanwhile, if you're seeing a blank screen/black screen, we suggest that you follow the steps in this
    article on how to troubleshoot black screen errors. You can choose which best describes your issue.

    Keep us posted if you need additional help.
     
    Rose Cal, Dec 3, 2022
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  4. tigger Win User

    My Genius Son Changed A Whole Lot Of Ownership

    Genius Announces DeathTaker MMO and RTS Gaming Mouse

    In the uk I have always associated Genius with cheap keyboards and mixe, this is a step up for them.
     
    tigger, Dec 3, 2022
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