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[IT PRO]

how to take ownership and allow me full acess to the files on my hard drive

ask if you need too
ill be online for 3 hours

 

[logicearth]

You already have access to your files....what are you trying to do exactly?

 

[thepowersgang]

(Ignoring the irony of your name)

Right click on the root of the drive, Properties, Security, Advanced, Owner, Edit

Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and object"s then set the owner to you - beware, this will usually take a while to apply.

 

[IT PRO]

i tried the right click take ownership i get access denied

 

[logicearth]

What is it you are trying to get access to?

 

[IT PRO]

why am i gettting denied access while applying the ownership

 

[thepowersgang]

You must be an administrator to do so, if you are not then contact your administrator and ask them for access.
Is there a specific reason you need ownership? All files you care about should be accessible (unless you have done an upgrade, when some may have not had the permissions transferred correctly)

 

[IT PRO]

I am the admin the only account on the comp

 

[IT PRO]

i want full access to all my files

 

[thepowersgang]

You should already have full access to your files, any ones that you can't access there is a good reason for it (the only folder I can remember that you can't is System Volume Information, just because it's a little touchy to outside modification.)

The permissions on the windows disk and folder are there for a reason, to stop things getting broken.

 

[Barman58]

You, by default, already have access to all "your" files. If you need to gain access to operating system files, then the method used will depend on the actual files concerned.

the default permissions on the operating system are there as an integral part of the operating system, they may be changed if required but will weaken system security and may result in the non operation of the system.

In order to guide you in taking ownership of OS files we need to know exactly which files are involved.

 

[seavixen32]

This workaround should do the job, but it's not recommended you use it all the time because of security issues.

http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/507-built-administrator-account-enable-disable.html?filter

You could disable UAC, but once again you're leaving your computer open to a virus infection.

 

[MacGyvr]

(Ignoring the irony of your name)

Right click on the root of the drive, Properties, Security, Advanced, Owner, Edit

Check "Replace owner on subcontainers and object"s then set the owner to you - beware, this will usually take a while to apply.

You should never DO this, NOR suggest it.

 

[MacGyvr]

i want full access to all my files

It sounds like you're throwing a tantrum to me. You want access to what bad ole Windows 7 is keeping you from breaking.

 

[seavixen32]

If you gain what you term full access to all files including system files that keep your computer running smoothly, who will you blame when your system breaks irrepairably?

As the old saying goes.......if it ain't broke, don't "fix" it.

You might want to check this out: http://www.sevenforums.com/system-security/173019-some-methods-best-secure-your-pc.html#post1475101

 

[thepowersgang]

You should never DO this, NOR suggest it.

I was assuming that he was not going to do this on the system disk, but on another disk from and old install or the like. (Which have a bad habit of permission problems)