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Limited acces to C drive
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    Limited acces to C drive

    Please help.....After I shared my C drive on a network it was working fine.....I then unshared it but something went wrong and said the hard drive would be in a mixed state if i didn't continue the operation fully....i ignored it(idiot) and carried on....but now i cant access my C drive directly but i can access my documents....i was thinking i would just system restore it but i cant even access that and i cant back up my files either.....but i can access them.....i have tried changing permissions in the security tab of c drive but it wont let me stating that access is denied....and i have tried to enable the guest account but it wont even open up the window to do so.....please help.....i really don't have any idea what to do
    Masood


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  2. #2


    BurrWalnut Guest

    RE: Limited acces to C drive

    You may have to allow ‘Everyone’ to get out of this situation.

    Try right-clicking Computer > Manage > Storage > Disk Management then
    right-click the C drive graphic > Properties > Security Tab > Edit > Add then
    type ‘Everyone’ (not the quotes) and below it select your preferences, e.g.
    Read or Full Control. Now Apply, OK, etc. to finish.


    "masood" wrote:

    >
    > Please help.....After I shared my C drive on a network it was working
    > fine.....I then unshared it but something went wrong and said the hard
    > drive would be in a mixed state if i didn't continue the operation
    > fully....i ignored it(idiot) and carried on....but now i cant access my
    > C drive directly but i can access my documents....i was thinking i would
    > just system restore it but i cant even access that and i cant back up my
    > files either.....but i can access them.....i have tried changing
    > permissions in the security tab of c drive but it wont let me stating
    > that access is denied....and i have tried to enable the guest account
    > but it wont even open up the window to do so.....please help.....i
    > really don't have any idea what to do
    > Masood
    >
    >
    > --
    > masood
    >

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    Re: Limited acces to C drive

    it says that the parameter is incorrect

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    BurrWalnut Guest

    Re: Limited acces to C drive

    What parameter?

    You're clicking boxes and typing one word, the word Everyone!

    "masood" wrote:

    >
    > it says that the parameter is incorrect
    >
    >
    > --
    > masood
    >

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    Re: Limited acces to C drive

    it says parameter incorrect when i try to click on manage.....thats what im saying everytime i try to change permissions it wont let me access anything to do so

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  6. #6


    Mick Murphy Guest

    RE: Limited acces to C drive

    Have a look at permissions and sharing down the bottom of this link

    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/l.../bb727037.aspx




    "masood" wrote:

    >
    > Please help.....After I shared my C drive on a network it was working
    > fine.....I then unshared it but something went wrong and said the hard
    > drive would be in a mixed state if i didn't continue the operation
    > fully....i ignored it(idiot) and carried on....but now i cant access my
    > C drive directly but i can access my documents....i was thinking i would
    > just system restore it but i cant even access that and i cant back up my
    > files either.....but i can access them.....i have tried changing
    > permissions in the security tab of c drive but it wont let me stating
    > that access is denied....and i have tried to enable the guest account
    > but it wont even open up the window to do so.....please help.....i
    > really don't have any idea what to do
    > Masood
    >
    >
    > --
    > masood
    >

      My System SpecsSystem Spec

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