Vista - Can't open access control editor

09-10-2007

Vista Version: Ultimate

I have an external USB hard drive and am trying to move files around on the
drive. When attempting it states I need administrator permission to do it, I
click continue, it tries to do it, but doesn't ever do anything.

If I go into properties it lists everything on the drive as read only. I go
into the security settings for the local disk and it states my user (Users
(Mark-Laptop\Users)) has limited permissions rather than full control. I try
and click "edit" to change the permissions and I get the following message:

Can't open access control editor. The service did not respond to the start
or control request in a timely fashion.

I did use this hard drive on Windows XP before the new computer if that
makes a difference.

Thanks in advance for any advice.

09-10-2007

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"Mark Ryser" <MarkRyser@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E0BE2AF5-C494-419B-905A-65349A73EB14@xxxxxx

Quote:

> Vista Version: Ultimate
>
> I have an external USB hard drive and am trying to move files around on
> the
> drive. When attempting it states I need administrator permission to do
> it, I
> click continue, it tries to do it, but doesn't ever do anything.
>
> If I go into properties it lists everything on the drive as read only. I
> go
> into the security settings for the local disk and it states my user (Users
> (Mark-Laptop\Users)) has limited permissions rather than full control. I
> try
> and click "edit" to change the permissions and I get the following
> message:
>
> Can't open access control editor. The service did not respond to the start
> or control request in a timely fashion.
>
> I did use this hard drive on Windows XP before the new computer if that
> makes a difference.
>
> Thanks in advance for any advice.

09-10-2007	#1 (permalink)
Mark Ryser n/a posts	Can't open access control editor Vista Version: Ultimate I have an external USB hard drive and am trying to move files around on the drive. When attempting it states I need administrator permission to do it, I click continue, it tries to do it, but doesn't ever do anything. If I go into properties it lists everything on the drive as read only. I go into the security settings for the local disk and it states my user (Users (Mark-Laptop\Users)) has limited permissions rather than full control. I try and click "edit" to change the permissions and I get the following message: Can't open access control editor. The service did not respond to the start or control request in a timely fashion. I did use this hard drive on Windows XP before the new computer if that makes a difference. Thanks in advance for any advice.
My System Specs

09-10-2007	#2 (permalink)
MacArthur n/a posts	Re: Can't open access control editor u -- ht "Mark Ryser" <MarkRyser@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:E0BE2AF5-C494-419B-905A-65349A73EB14@xxxxxx Quote: > Vista Version: Ultimate > > I have an external USB hard drive and am trying to move files around on > the > drive. When attempting it states I need administrator permission to do > it, I > click continue, it tries to do it, but doesn't ever do anything. > > If I go into properties it lists everything on the drive as read only. I > go > into the security settings for the local disk and it states my user (Users > (Mark-Laptop\Users)) has limited permissions rather than full control. I > try > and click "edit" to change the permissions and I get the following > message: > > Can't open access control editor. The service did not respond to the start > or control request in a timely fashion. > > I did use this hard drive on Windows XP before the new computer if that > makes a difference. > > Thanks in advance for any advice.
My System Specs

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