Thread: uh-oh- Urgent: Lost folder permission after OS reinstall

hmmm
i re-installed windows Xp and now dont have a control on Vista folders so cant delete those
btw you should try this :

“Permission denied” - Data recovery in Windows XP « Jayant Kumar Gandhi

Try using some file recovery software. May work that way

try this: right click on the folder and add ur logonname or system to the securities tab and give it full permissions. it will give u permission to access the folder then.

edit: there r a lot of threads on te asking for this same thing and i remeber posting in them. too lazy to search for them btw.

err... u have to...

first uncheck the last option in the foder option->View tab > enable simple file sharing(?)..

Now right click the folder go to security click advanced click ownership click ur name(it must be there.. the admin name) and check the replace permission on sub directories n all..

now click apply...
will take some time...
then... click ok wen its done...
close the dialog boxes
now again right click on the folder and click security click add... add ur username.. and check FULL CONTROL.... click apply

Done...

Try this Abhi

http://www.techenclave.com/forums/xp...sue-92498.html

Ok right click on the desired folder, the one you can't open/copy files from, go to properties, Security TAB

Here, Click on ADD

in the dialog box, goto Advanced

Click Find Now

In the search results select Everyone

Click Ok and then Ok

Give Everyone full control and click ok

Should work now...post back the results will ya

Ohh, disable Simple File sharing in folder options >> View >> scroll way down

Lemme know if it works

i have windows xp home...and thus can't see the simple file sharing disable option

Uh Oh, well other options :

1. Upgrade temporarily to XP Pro
2. Upgrade temp to Linux
3. Take the HDD out and put in a PC with XP Pro/Linux

just reinstall Vista take a back up of ur folder then revert back to XP if this will save time if u dont have an XP setup

Try resetting permissions with cacls.

You will need to take Ownership of the folder. Reverting to Vista is not going to help. I see that Arihant has already provided this info. Its the right way to go.

^^ Yes but for that, simple file sharing needs to be disabled an option which MS conviniently left out in XP home

The best solution is to boot using some sort of WinPE, LiveCD etc, and access with that.

Originally Posted by superczar

i have windows xp home...and thus can't see the simple file sharing disable option

use this software from M$: http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_home_sectab.htm
(it will enable security tab in xp home)

or like Yamaraj said

Try resetting permissions with cacls.

a list of cacls commands can be found here:
Cacls - Modify Access Control List

Add Read-Only permission to a single file
CACLS myfile.txt /E /G "Power Users":R Add Full Control permission to a second group of users
CACLS myfile.txt /E /G "FinanceUsers":F
Now revoke the Read permissions from the first group
CACLS myfile.txt /E /R "Power Users"

Now give the first group Full-control:
CACLS myfile.txt /E /G "Power Users":F
Give the Finance group Full Control of a folder and all sub folders
CACLS c:\docs\work /E /T /C /G "FinanceUsers":F

Hey kingkrool nice thinking, @super, that'll work too; after booting just do what Arihant and me recommended.

@6pack, nice tip dude