Cannot undo accidental "Permission Denied to Everyone"

Hi,

I have accidently set the permission to one of my folder to "Denied"
for Everyone group. As a result, I am completely unable to do anything
on this folder, I cant modify permission back to inital.

I have tried to log in using the real Administrator Account but still
denied...

Rem: my UAC is disabled.

I dont know what to do, please help !

Thanks !

wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have accidently set the permission to one of my folder to "Denied"
> for Everyone group. As a result, I am completely unable to do anything
> on this folder, I cant modify permission back to inital.
>
> I have tried to log in using the real Administrator Account but still
> denied...
>
> Rem: my UAC is disabled.
>
> I dont know what to do, please help !

Have you tried doing a System Restore to before you made the mistake? If
not, that's what I'd try next.

Malke
--
MS-MVP
Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!
FAQ - http://www.elephantboycomputers.com/#FAQ

Thanks for suggestion...

fact is I have just formated, thinking It would reset the permission
(but It actually didnt ahah, foolish I was)

Any other way to restore the folder access ?
How comes, even with Adminisrtator account, I cannot access the
security tab (I dont have the permission to view or edit...) ?

<> wrote in message
news:4f506381-837d-451f-9d71-...
> Thanks for suggestion...
>
> fact is I have just formated, thinking It would reset the permission
> (but It actually didnt ahah, foolish I was)
>
> Any other way to restore the folder access ?
> How comes, even with Adminisrtator account, I cannot access the
> security tab (I dont have the permission to view or edit...) ?

You seem to be on a protected folder, and even as admin with the user/admin
account that Vista gave you out of the box or the built-in hidden
Administrator account that has full rights will you be able to change
permissions on some folders or files protected by WRP.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...30(VS.85).aspx
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382503.aspx

The only thing you can really do is take ownership of the folder and put
back to the correct owner, if the Advanced button is enabled. The button for
sure is enabled with the built-in Administrator account.

http://www.nirmaltv.com/2008/07/11/h...ders-in-vista/

Well DONEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!

here is what I did and it worked:

- I enabled the hidden Administrator account
- I gave full ownership to my folder for the Administrator account
- Closes the properties windows
- Opened it again and TADA, the security tab was accessible again !

A great thanks fpr quick help!
You Dudes really rocks !!

Thanks !

"Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
news:...
>> You seem to be on a protected folder, and even as admin with the
>> user/admin
> account that Vista gave you out of the box or the built-in hidden
> Administrator account that has full rights will you be able to change
> permissions on some folders or files protected by WRP.
>
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...30(VS.85).aspx
> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382503.aspx

Can you point out to us non-geeks where exactly on these pages we can fine
the explanation as to how to find his HIDDEN Administrator account? I can't
find it, neither can my co-workers. Do you know of a page geared to
non-geeks and techs - one in simple English we can understand and find this
hidden account?

>
> The only thing you can really do is take ownership of the folder and put
> back to the correct owner, if the Advanced button is enabled. The button
> for sure is enabled with the built-in Administrator account.
>
> http://www.nirmaltv.com/2008/07/11/h...ders-in-vista/

"news.microsoft.com" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> "Mr. Arnold" <MR. > wrote in message
> news:...
>>> You seem to be on a protected folder, and even as admin with the
>>> user/admin
>> account that Vista gave you out of the box or the built-in hidden
>> Administrator account that has full rights will you be able to change
>> permissions on some folders or files protected by WRP.
>>
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/libr...30(VS.85).aspx
>> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa382503.aspx
>
> Can you point out to us non-geeks where exactly on these pages we can fine
> the explanation as to how to find his HIDDEN Administrator account? I
> can't find it, neither can my co-workers. Do you know of a page geared to
> non-geeks and techs - one in simple English we can understand and find
> this hidden account?

I am going to give you this information for the last time, because I have
already given you the links in previous posts that you seemed to have
ignored.

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windo...windows-vista/

Will you read the information in this link?

<http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/vista/vista_administrator_activate.htm#Summary_of_Vista_ Administrator_-_Super_User_(Hidden_Account)>

After you get it activated, then go to the Start button and to the right of
the Search box use the > icon on the far right button and either logoff or
switch user and logon with the Administrator account. I suggest that you
give the account a password.

I am also going to suggest this to you too.

Hey, don't be no fool and drop your linen and keep on grinnin. You should
turn UAC back on.

I have given you several links on why UAC is there, how to work with it and
what it is doing in previous posts

You shouldn't run with you tail between your legs from UAC.