| Windows 7: Permission errors on D: - Will formatting C: solve it? |
05 Nov 2012
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Permission errors on D: - Will formatting C: solve it? Hi,
I have a 500 GB HDD that is partitioned as C: (main System Volume as it has Windows 7 x64 on it) and D: (storage area for software and personal files). My main problem is sometimes, when I wanna delete a folder on the D: partition, it annoys me with a "folder access denied" message saying that you need permission to perform this action. I'm the only admin of my PC and I believe that these errors are a natural consequence of having Windows 7 for like 2 years so now my question is:
If I format C: and install a fresh new copy of Windows 7, will I get rid of these permission errors on D:?
In other words, installing a new windows 7 will reset all the problems of the D: without having to format it? | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Assembled OS Windows 7 x64 CPU Core i5 Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3P Memory 4 GB DDR3 memory Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD5450 Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron 19in wide screen Hard Drives 500 GB WD x 1 |
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#2 | | Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247) Mars Hill, NC |
What you need to do is right click on what you want to delete, click properties, and retake ownership of that item (file or folder). I do believe it is under security, you want to add the permissions for your user account. They were probably created through another user account which will sometimes keep you from deleting them until you take ownership. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP C2N70UA#ABA Laptop OS Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247) CPU AMD Quad-Core A10-4600M APU 2.3Ghz Turbo to 3.4 Memory 8GB DDR3 Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7660G Sound Card Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound Monitor(s) Displays 17" Laptop HD Display (720p) Screen Resolution 1600*900 Keyboard Island Style Mouse Logitech 625 Wireless Cooling HP Cool Sense Hard Drives 750GB (5400 RPM), with smart protect
Western Digital 1TB Passport Internet Speed 30MBps |
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I tried this method before (taking ownership) but it's of no use. The funny thing is that when I leave this dialog box for a while and continue working on my PC and then come back to the dialog box and press delete, it deletes!!! It's just annoying that I have to wait for a while before I can actually delete.
I need to format my C: anyway and start from scratch so I'm just asking if the new installation of windows 7 will take this problem away with it or not? | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Assembled OS Windows 7 x64 CPU Core i5 Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3P Memory 4 GB DDR3 memory Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD5450 Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron 19in wide screen Hard Drives 500 GB WD x 1 |
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#4 | | Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247) Mars Hill, NC |
It would be a hit or miss, without knowing exactly what is doing this, there is no way of telling if it will fix the issue. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP C2N70UA#ABA Laptop OS Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247) CPU AMD Quad-Core A10-4600M APU 2.3Ghz Turbo to 3.4 Memory 8GB DDR3 Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7660G Sound Card Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound Monitor(s) Displays 17" Laptop HD Display (720p) Screen Resolution 1600*900 Keyboard Island Style Mouse Logitech 625 Wireless Cooling HP Cool Sense Hard Drives 750GB (5400 RPM), with smart protect
Western Digital 1TB Passport Internet Speed 30MBps |
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Thanks for your kind replies anyway. I was trying to know if the source of all these problems is related to Windows 7 being messy (and it is, in fact, and that's why I'm planning to install a new fresh one) or it's more related to the important sectors of the D: partition being messy... | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Assembled OS Windows 7 x64 CPU Core i5 Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3P Memory 4 GB DDR3 memory Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD5450 Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron 19in wide screen Hard Drives 500 GB WD x 1 |
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#6 | | Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247) Mars Hill, NC |
If you are wanting to take the plunge of a reinstall, that is up to you. The permissions thing could be anything from bad sectors on a HDD, Virus, Malware, Hi-Jackware, User Permissions, Protected File, Corrupted File, Corrupted Windows, etc...
One thing you can try doing is moving the file or folder to another location and trying to delete it there. | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP C2N70UA#ABA Laptop OS Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247) CPU AMD Quad-Core A10-4600M APU 2.3Ghz Turbo to 3.4 Memory 8GB DDR3 Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7660G Sound Card Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound Monitor(s) Displays 17" Laptop HD Display (720p) Screen Resolution 1600*900 Keyboard Island Style Mouse Logitech 625 Wireless Cooling HP Cool Sense Hard Drives 750GB (5400 RPM), with smart protect
Western Digital 1TB Passport Internet Speed 30MBps |
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Moving folders has the same problem as deleting! i.e. when I try to move folders, I get also an error message similar to the case when deleting. Anyway I need a new installation of Windows 7 an I'll see | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Assembled OS Windows 7 x64 CPU Core i5 Motherboard Gigabyte P55A-UD3P Memory 4 GB DDR3 memory Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD5450 Monitor(s) Displays LG Flatron 19in wide screen Hard Drives 500 GB WD x 1 |
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#8 | | Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247) Mars Hill, NC |
Have you tried running Malwarebytes while in safe mode?
Also this might help, this person had a similar issue. Win7 Security Has Stolen My Data! | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP C2N70UA#ABA Laptop OS Windows 8 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_rtm.120725-1247) CPU AMD Quad-Core A10-4600M APU 2.3Ghz Turbo to 3.4 Memory 8GB DDR3 Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 7660G Sound Card Altec Lansing with SRS Premium Sound Monitor(s) Displays 17" Laptop HD Display (720p) Screen Resolution 1600*900 Keyboard Island Style Mouse Logitech 625 Wireless Cooling HP Cool Sense Hard Drives 750GB (5400 RPM), with smart protect
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