Vista - Files/Folder Security help

Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
makes me want to go back to XP

See if this link helps:
http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx

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"Ed" wrote:

> Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> makes me want to go back to XP

This didnt work for me. The part it says about using the command prompt didnt
go too well because it always said invalid parameter. Are they any other
solutions?



"Jesper" wrote:

> See if this link helps:
> http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx
>
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Ed" wrote:
>
> > Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> > problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> > ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> > have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> > choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> > look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> > name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> > annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> > something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> > makes me want to go back to XP

Can you copy and paste from the command prompt? Click the C:\_ icon in the
upper left corner, select Edit, then Mark. Now click and drag to highlight
everything: the command you ran and the output. Right click the selection,
and paste it into a response to this post.
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Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
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"Ed" wrote:

> This didnt work for me. The part it says about using the command prompt didnt
> go too well because it always said invalid parameter. Are they any other
> solutions?
>
>
>
> "Jesper" wrote:
>
> > See if this link helps:
> > http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx
> >
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "Ed" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> > > problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> > > ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> > > have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> > > choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> > > look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> > > name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> > > annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> > > something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> > > makes me want to go back to XP

here is what it says:

C:\Windows\system32>icacls d:\/grant builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)
Invalid parameter "builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)"


"Jesper" wrote:

> Can you copy and paste from the command prompt? Click the C:\_ icon in the
> upper left corner, select Edit, then Mark. Now click and drag to highlight
> everything: the command you ran and the output. Right click the selection,
> and paste it into a response to this post.
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Ed" wrote:
>
> > This didnt work for me. The part it says about using the command prompt didnt
> > go too well because it always said invalid parameter. Are they any other
> > solutions?
> >
> >
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >
> > > See if this link helps:
> > > http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ed" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> > > > problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> > > > ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> > > > have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> > > > choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> > > > look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> > > > name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> > > > annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> > > > something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> > > > makes me want to go back to XP

You need a space between d:\ and /grant
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"Ed" wrote:

> here is what it says:
>
> C:\Windows\system32>icacls d:\/grant builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)
> Invalid parameter "builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)"
>
>
> "Jesper" wrote:
>
> > Can you copy and paste from the command prompt? Click the C:\_ icon in the
> > upper left corner, select Edit, then Mark. Now click and drag to highlight
> > everything: the command you ran and the output. Right click the selection,
> > and paste it into a response to this post.
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "Ed" wrote:
> >
> > > This didnt work for me. The part it says about using the command prompt didnt
> > > go too well because it always said invalid parameter. Are they any other
> > > solutions?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > >
> > > > See if this link helps:
> > > > http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx
> > > >
> > > > ---
> > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ed" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> > > > > problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> > > > > ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> > > > > have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> > > > > choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> > > > > look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> > > > > name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> > > > > annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> > > > > something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> > > > > makes me want to go back to XP

Ok I did what you said and it worked. But I still have the same problem. Also
my hdd isnt external its internal. I still keep getting the message that I
need certain rights to acess/edit/remove files and folders. I can of course
access them if i edit it but I have hundreds of files that I would have to do
1 by 1 just to do what i want to do with it.

"Jesper" wrote:

> You need a space between d:\ and /grant
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Ed" wrote:
>
> > here is what it says:
> >
> > C:\Windows\system32>icacls d:\/grant builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)
> > Invalid parameter "builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)"
> >
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >
> > > Can you copy and paste from the command prompt? Click the C:\_ icon in the
> > > upper left corner, select Edit, then Mark. Now click and drag to highlight
> > > everything: the command you ran and the output. Right click the selection,
> > > and paste it into a response to this post.
> > > ---
> > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ed" wrote:
> > >
> > > > This didnt work for me. The part it says about using the command prompt didnt
> > > > go too well because it always said invalid parameter. Are they any other
> > > > solutions?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > See if this link helps:
> > > > > http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx
> > > > >
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ed" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> > > > > > problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> > > > > > ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> > > > > > have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> > > > > > choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> > > > > > look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> > > > > > name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> > > > > > annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> > > > > > something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> > > > > > makes me want to go back to XP

Whether your drive is external or internal makes no difference. Are you sure
it is drive D:\ though? Can you send me the output from this command (from an
elevated command prompt):

icacls <drive letter>\

If your drive letter is d: the command is:
icacls d:\

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"Ed" wrote:

> Ok I did what you said and it worked. But I still have the same problem. Also
> my hdd isnt external its internal. I still keep getting the message that I
> need certain rights to acess/edit/remove files and folders. I can of course
> access them if i edit it but I have hundreds of files that I would have to do
> 1 by 1 just to do what i want to do with it.
>
> "Jesper" wrote:
>
> > You need a space between d:\ and /grant
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "Ed" wrote:
> >
> > > here is what it says:
> > >
> > > C:\Windows\system32>icacls d:\/grant builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)
> > > Invalid parameter "builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)"
> > >
> > >
> > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > >
> > > > Can you copy and paste from the command prompt? Click the C:\_ icon in the
> > > > upper left corner, select Edit, then Mark. Now click and drag to highlight
> > > > everything: the command you ran and the output. Right click the selection,
> > > > and paste it into a response to this post.
> > > > ---
> > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ed" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This didnt work for me. The part it says about using the command prompt didnt
> > > > > go too well because it always said invalid parameter. Are they any other
> > > > > solutions?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > See if this link helps:
> > > > > > http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Ed" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> > > > > > > problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> > > > > > > ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> > > > > > > have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> > > > > > > choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> > > > > > > look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> > > > > > > name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> > > > > > > annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> > > > > > > something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> > > > > > > makes me want to go back to XP

it is drive d:\

"Jesper" wrote:

> Whether your drive is external or internal makes no difference. Are you sure
> it is drive D:\ though? Can you send me the output from this command (from an
> elevated command prompt):
>
> icacls <drive letter>\
>
> If your drive letter is d: the command is:
> icacls d:\
>
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Ed" wrote:
>
> > Ok I did what you said and it worked. But I still have the same problem. Also
> > my hdd isnt external its internal. I still keep getting the message that I
> > need certain rights to acess/edit/remove files and folders. I can of course
> > access them if i edit it but I have hundreds of files that I would have to do
> > 1 by 1 just to do what i want to do with it.
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >
> > > You need a space between d:\ and /grant
> > > ---
> > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ed" wrote:
> > >
> > > > here is what it says:
> > > >
> > > > C:\Windows\system32>icacls d:\/grant builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)
> > > > Invalid parameter "builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Can you copy and paste from the command prompt? Click the C:\_ icon in the
> > > > > upper left corner, select Edit, then Mark. Now click and drag to highlight
> > > > > everything: the command you ran and the output. Right click the selection,
> > > > > and paste it into a response to this post.
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ed" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > This didnt work for me. The part it says about using the command prompt didnt
> > > > > > go too well because it always said invalid parameter. Are they any other
> > > > > > solutions?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > See if this link helps:
> > > > > > > http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Ed" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> > > > > > > > problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> > > > > > > > ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> > > > > > > > have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> > > > > > > > choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> > > > > > > > look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> > > > > > > > name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> > > > > > > > annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> > > > > > > > something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> > > > > > > > makes me want to go back to XP

C:\Users\Jr>icacls d:\
d:\ Jr-PC\Family & Friends AccOI)(CI)(N)
NT AUTHORITY\Authenticated UsersOI)(CI)(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEMOI)(CI)(F)
BUILTIN\AdministratorsOI)(CI)(F)
BUILTIN\UsersOI)(CI)(F)

Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

"Jesper" wrote:

> Whether your drive is external or internal makes no difference. Are you sure
> it is drive D:\ though? Can you send me the output from this command (from an
> elevated command prompt):
>
> icacls <drive letter>\
>
> If your drive letter is d: the command is:
> icacls d:\
>
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Ed" wrote:
>
> > Ok I did what you said and it worked. But I still have the same problem. Also
> > my hdd isnt external its internal. I still keep getting the message that I
> > need certain rights to acess/edit/remove files and folders. I can of course
> > access them if i edit it but I have hundreds of files that I would have to do
> > 1 by 1 just to do what i want to do with it.
> >
> > "Jesper" wrote:
> >
> > > You need a space between d:\ and /grant
> > > ---
> > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > >
> > >
> > > "Ed" wrote:
> > >
> > > > here is what it says:
> > > >
> > > > C:\Windows\system32>icacls d:\/grant builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)
> > > > Invalid parameter "builtin\usersOI)(CI)(M)"
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Can you copy and paste from the command prompt? Click the C:\_ icon in the
> > > > > upper left corner, select Edit, then Mark. Now click and drag to highlight
> > > > > everything: the command you ran and the output. Right click the selection,
> > > > > and paste it into a response to this post.
> > > > > ---
> > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Ed" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > This didnt work for me. The part it says about using the command prompt didnt
> > > > > > go too well because it always said invalid parameter. Are they any other
> > > > > > solutions?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Jesper" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > See if this link helps:
> > > > > > > http://msinfluentials.com/blogs/jesp...ard-drive.aspx
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ---
> > > > > > > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > > > > > > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Ed" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi, I need some help with my backup hdd. Its getting verrrry annoying. My
> > > > > > > > problem is that every time i want to open,copy,edit a file or folder it will
> > > > > > > > ask me for permission and i will click on OK and than after that it says i
> > > > > > > > have to change the persmissions so i can acess the file or folder im
> > > > > > > > choosing. it would show that my admin account doesnt have acess but when i
> > > > > > > > look under the user names that have acess to it, it shows my user account
> > > > > > > > name twice. A normal one and another saying im admin. This gets very
> > > > > > > > annoying because I ALWAYS have to re add myself to have permission to do
> > > > > > > > something. Is there a way to disable this feature? This annoying feature
> > > > > > > > makes me want to go back to XP