Windows 10: You have been denied permission to access this folder

Hello! Thank your for taking the time to read. I recently upgraded my computer to windows 10 after having a computer hardware failure and replaced

the hard drive. Now back and running. However I ran into a a few issues since, but the one that I need help with at this moment is as the title says.

I have a 6 TB Hard Drive I use for backing up my files. And on the first time trying to open a specific folder on the Drive I found myself with this

message: You Currently Don't have permission to access this folder - click continue to get permanent access to this folder. I did some research and how

to go into the security tab, and and by adding "everyone" under "Groups and Usernames" you can gain access. However the Drive is already

set up as "everyone" I also have been using the drive for other projects and have access to the folders with out any problems, this is the first folder

on that drive that I have encountered this. I went into the security for this specific folder and it says you must have READ permissions to access this

folder press advanced to continue. When I go into the folders security it says "You do not have permission to view this object's security properties, even as

and administrative user" Try taking ownership of the object, which includes permission to view it's properties click Change above"


Any idea what the next step is to gain access to that folder? Thank you for the help!

:)

 

Unable to access a folder, it denies permission

Hi,

Thank you for contacting Microsoft Community. I understand that you have an issue with permission.
I will surely help you to fix this issue.

To understand the issue better, I would need more information from your end.1. Is the issue specific with a particular folder?

2. What is the complete error message?

This issue could have occurred due to these reasons:

• 
  Permission issue.
  
• 
  Corrupt User Account.
  
• 
  Damaged files.
  

I suggest you to try the steps under the section Issue 1:
I get an "Access Denied" error message when accessing or working with files and folders
in the following article and check if it helps.

"Access Denied" or other errors when accessing or working with files and folders in Windows

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2623670

Note:

1. Applies to Windows 10.

2. You may need to be logged on as an administrator to change file and folder permissions.

Hope this information helps. Reply to the post with updated status of the issue so that we can assist you further.

 

Change Folder Destination access Denied

Thanks.

After following the steps suggested, I get the message "Access denied" in command prompt.

Please advise how to allow permission.

 

how an administrator can give permission to access folders

Hi John,

To provide user/s an access to folders, see the steps below on how to do so:

• Right-click on the folder > Security.
• Under the Group or user names option, click on the username that you want to have an access to the folder; then, click on Edit.
• It will show you the page of permissions which you can allow or deny.
• Choose your desired permissions and click on OK.

Let us know what happens after following the steps given.