HDD permissions

almonds · 03-03-2009, 08:24 PM

I built a new computer, and instead of backing up my old hard drive i decided to use as an external hard drive. I have a cord that transfers the old hard drive to a usb port. But when I try to open things or change things or move things from my old hard drive to the new one it says I do not have permission to do this. My username is an administrator, so I know that's not the problem. Does anyone else?

~Thanks in advance

NuSkooler · 03-03-2009, 08:50 PM

You may need to take ownership of the folder(s) on the old HDD causing you issues.

Try this from the command line:
takeown /f directory_name_causing_grief /r /d y
icacls directory_name_causing_grief /grant administrators:F /t

almonds · 03-03-2009, 09:16 PM

i cannot seem to get past takeown /f
it says

ERROR: Invalid argument/option - 'f'
Type "Takeown /?" for usage

what do I do?

almonds · 03-03-2009, 09:17 PM

i cannot seem to get past takeown /f
it says

ERROR: Invalid argument/option - 'f'
Type "Takeown /?" for usage

what do I do?

**raptor_pa** · 03-03-2009, 09:59 PM

In my computer right click on the f drive select properties -> security ->advanced -> ownership check the apply ownership to subconatinaers select your username and OK back out.

NuSkooler · 03-03-2009, 10:00 PM

Sorry, I typed the commands in lower case but they are case sensitive it appears. Should be:
takeown /F dir_name /R /D y

Same with the /T on the end of the icacls command.

03-03-2009, 08:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
almonds Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista	HDD permissions I built a new computer, and instead of backing up my old hard drive i decided to use as an external hard drive. I have a cord that transfers the old hard drive to a usb port. But when I try to open things or change things or move things from my old hard drive to the new one it says I do not have permission to do this. My username is an administrator, so I know that's not the problem. Does anyone else? ~Thanks in advance

03-03-2009, 08:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
NuSkooler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 4 OS: Vista, Ubuntu	Re: HDD permissions You may need to take ownership of the folder(s) on the old HDD causing you issues. Try this from the command line: takeown /f directory_name_causing_grief /r /d y icacls directory_name_causing_grief /grant administrators:F /t

03-03-2009, 09:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
almonds Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: HDD permissions i cannot seem to get past takeown /f it says ERROR: Invalid argument/option - 'f' Type "Takeown /?" for usage what do I do?

03-03-2009, 09:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
almonds Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 3 OS: vista	Re: HDD permissions i cannot seem to get past takeown /f it says ERROR: Invalid argument/option - 'f' Type "Takeown /?" for usage what do I do?

03-03-2009, 09:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
raptor_pa Mod Hardware Team Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Central PA Posts: 4,901 OS: XP	Re: HDD permissions In my computer right click on the f drive select properties -> security ->advanced -> ownership check the apply ownership to subconatinaers select your username and OK back out. __________________

03-03-2009, 10:00 PM	#6 (permalink)
NuSkooler Registered User Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 4 OS: Vista, Ubuntu	Re: HDD permissions Sorry, I typed the commands in lower case but they are case sensitive it appears. Should be: takeown /F dir_name /R /D y Same with the /T on the end of the icacls command.