Jesper

> I have a 65gig folder that will not let me have permissions to open it or
> anything else. I honestly have no clue how it got this way (the
> permissions). I do have a private network. I cannot just reformat the
> drive as I need the files that are inside. I have tried taking control of
> the permissions, but it is not working. Can anyone please tell me how to
> get my permissions back so that I can get on with my work? I have spent
> three days doing everything I can offered in the Help section, but it is not
> giving me permissions. Even when logged in as Administrator it will not let
> me in the frolder. It tells me I do not have permission...I am the only one
> that uses this computer. Im running Vista Ultimate Boxed.

1. Log on as an Administrator
2. Right-click the folder and select Properties
3. Click the Security tab
4. Click Advanced
5. Click the Owner tab
6. Click the Edit... button. It should have a shield on it
7. Accept the elevation prompt
8. Select yourself in the "Change owner to:" dialog. It should be one of the
options, if it is not, browse to it using the "Other users or groups..."
button
9. Check the "Replace owner on subcontainers and objects" checkbox
10. Click OK
11. Click Yes, then OK three times
12. Right-click the folder
13. Select Properties
14. Click the Security tab
15. Click Advanced...
16. Click Edit...
17. Click Add...
18. Type the user you want to add and click OK. It will probably be you
19. Select the checkboxes for the permissions you wish to have. Full control
is obviously everything.
20. Click OK
21. Check the "Replace all existing inheritable permissions on all
descendands with inheritable permissions from this object" checkbox
22. Click OK three times.

That's all there is to it.