Troubleshooting NTFS Permissions and Ownership Challenges

[SamuelJohnson]

Greetings, Community Members,

I want to express my gratitude for the chance to be a part of this incredible forum where knowledge is shared and gained.

I am facing an issue with a friend's Windows 11 Pro PC, which crashed after updates. Following a format, certain folders on the D drive have become inaccessible, with files showing an "access denied" error message. This may be due to changes in NTFS permissions and ownership that were previously assigned.

I attempted to use "Take ownership Pro," but it was unsuccessful. Additionally, manual attempts to adjust inheritance and ownership have proved challenging. Is there an alternative method to gain full control of the folder? It's important to note that I am working on this issue from a Windows 10 PC. Could this be a reason for the failure?

Any assistance provided would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[#2]

1.Check permission settings: Right-click on a file or folder, select Properties, and then go to the Security tab. Check to see if the current user is in the permissions list and make sure they have the required access rights (e.g. read, write, etc.).
2. Inherited permissions: Ensure that the file or folder inherits permissions from the parent directory. If inheritance is not set, you can enable inheritance manually.
Use administrator permissions: If you are not an administrator, try to access the file using an account with administrator permissions.


3.Check for permission conflicts: Make sure that there are no other entries that cause permission conflicts. For example, if a group grants access and an individual permission denies access, the Deny setting will take precedence over the Allow setting.
Re-apply permissions: In the Security tab, you can try removing and re-adding user or group permissions.