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

[GarnettFan4Life]

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

 

[writhziden]

Alright, do the following

icacls /t /c F: /setowner [B]YourNewLaptopUserName[/B]

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

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Alright, do the following

icacls /t /c F: /setowner [B]YourNewLaptopUserName[/B]

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 :shock:

 

[writhziden]

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 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html and do the following command:

robocopy /s /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:

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

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

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 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html and do the following command:

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

that worked but didn't bring any of the subfolders

this is the subfolder names of BackupMar12:-


F: BackupMar12 - Pictures - Hello - Misc - Private


does this need to be included in the above to bring those other folders or even just the Private folder over?

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

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 http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/783-elevated-command-prompt.html and do the following command:

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:

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?

 

[writhziden]

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

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.

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

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

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

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.

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

i tried it as


robocopy /r:5 /w:0 /xo /xj /move F:\BackupMar12\Pictures\Hello\Misc\Private C:\Private



and all files in Private failed/error message

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

same error with the quotes

 

[writhziden]

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.

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

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.

I have removed my User name/account from the old laptop

 

[writhziden]

Best I could find so far was: http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/166393-force-decrypting-efs-files.html

And this disappointing information: http://www.sevenforums.com/system-s...windows-efs-encrypted-file-win7-pro-help.html

 

[GarnettFan4Life]

Best I could find so far was: http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/166393-force-decrypting-efs-files.html

thanks so much for you help so far and I will look into that link. Seems I have made it really hard for myself. damn noob

 

[writhziden]

You're welcome. Sorry I could not provide better news.