Access Denied In Accessing Folders / Files On External HDD

Sep 10, 2013

I have this annoying problem that just showed up recently since I've changed/upgraded laptops the past week.

I can't seem to access or rather run the files on certain folders for my portable drive. I've already changed permissions and made myself owner for the files but it seems it won't accept it and it's giving me off an error still saying that access is denied.

I've searched high and low on how to solve this but nothing seems to work.

- I tried the registry trick to "Take Ownership" and it didn't work
- Also tried various (advanced)security settings to allow/deny etc. No dice.

**Last option would be to reformat my portable drive and then just recover the emails again, will the permissions/ownership reset if I try to format the drive? Since deleting them is out of the option since I don't have "permission" for those folders/files.

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Win 8 Inheriting Permissions Causes ACCESS DENIED With Folders

Mar 5, 2012

Manage Permission Inheritance in Windows 8 | VISHY Media on technologies and gadgets

Ever get this message or worse, one that does not have the access button attached? you cannot read it, you cannot look at it and you cannot delete it.

There are even worse issues where the permissions are GREYED OUT and you cannot do anything to them. (see below for a solution)

Windows 8 Consumer Preview has a robust permissions scheme that is more geared towards business users rather than err, consumers. An inherited permission means that Windows 8 set the Permissions on a volume, drive, or folder, that same set of permissions will be applied to all folders underneath it.

The solution is to ENABLE INHERITANCE to the volume drive or folder to gain access:

Another solution is to ADD a group called Everyone and give them full control:

Finally, there will be folders where everything is GREYED out in the permissions tab so it seems to be impossible to make changes. EDIT: Check below to see possible solution!

This REALLY sucks and the only solution I have found is a reg hack called "Take Ownership"

Add "Take Ownership" to Explorer Right-Click Menu in Win 7 or Vista - How-To Geek

Install the reg (right click and install) then right click on the folder or drive and select Take Ownership. That will allow you to go back into permissions and select full read/write controls by users.

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See The Screenshot Below.

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In Tune-Up Utilities Their is Disk Explorer through that I can explore my Ex HDD Drive. I right clicked on my drive from Tune-up & checked the disk for error and then repaired it (Windows Error checking tool) and then reboot my PC but it is still the same.

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