Re: easy way to change file permissions and owner?

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 07/02/04 

Date: Fri, 2 Jul 2004 04:40:38 -0500

HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q308421 

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"Steve SOY" <SteveSOY@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:F78F7249-B2ED-4DBF-908C-5BAE57267B79@microsoft.com...
> Yeah, I have having the same exact problem here. On my computer, I have 
> two account, myself (administrator) and a guest account. I also have two 
> hard drives. I don't want the guest account to access my second hard drive 
> at all, so I changed the permission on the second drive and accidentally 
> denied myself from the drive as well. Now, I have to modify each folder 
> and files on that drive so that I can gain access to my files. Is there an 
> easier way to set permission for all folders, subfolders and its files?
>
> "Alex Hunsley" wrote:
>
>> I've moved a disk with old data onto a new XP install. Yet again I find 
>> myself
>> going through the laborious process of using XP to change the owner of 
>> files to
>> myself (myself on the system, that is) and then give myself permission to
>> access the files. Is there an easier way to do this, for instance a tool 
>> that
>> will go over the entire harddrive and ensure you have permission to 
>> access all
>> your files?
>>
>> thanks
>> alex
>>
>>

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