Help with previous hidden folder moved to new laptop - no permission

Do you want to move this folder without encryption?

Yes


You'll need to provide administrator permission to move this file


continue


You require permission from Mehanicville/Mehanic to move this file

can't continue

Alright, do the following

Code:

icacls /t /c F: /setowner YourNewLaptopUserName

Where you would replace YourNewLaptopUserName with the username you are using on your new laptop.

writhziden said:

Alright, do the following

Code:

icacls /t /c F: /setowner YourNewLaptopUserName

Where you would replace YourNewLaptopUserName with the username you are using on your new laptop.

done

do I need to restart comp or anything?

still comes up with that need permission from Mehanicville/Mehanic to move these


sorry for the trouble

writhziden said:

Alright, looks like it is not going to be possible to apply permissions this way. Try another approach (it will be slower than copying normally, but should get the job done): Start an Elevated Command Prompt and do the following command:

Code:

robocopy /r:5 /w:0 /xo /xj /move F:\BackupMar12 C:\BackupMar12

If instead of the whole backup folder, you just want to move the Private folder:

Code:

robocopy /r:5 /w:0 /xo /xj /move F:\BackupMar12\Subdirectory1\Subdirectory2\Private C:\Private

comes up with invalid parameter for the Feb2012 section, do I need to leave out spaces or type as is?

Sorry, see my previous post. I forgot an important flag due to lack of sleep and it being late here.

GarnettFan4Life said:

comes up with invalid parameter for the Feb2012 section, do I need to leave out spaces or type as is?

You may need to use quotes: i.e.

Code:

robocopy /s /r:5 /w:0 /xo /xj /move "F:\BackupMar12\Subdirectory1\Subdirectory2\Private" "C:\Private"

same error with the quotes

It appears your old laptop had EFS encryption on the files... You will need to decrypt them on the old laptop and then move them on the new laptop.