Hi all.

Somehow i have locked myself out of almost 2tb of kontat libraies sitting on a external drive of mine. the permissions were changed but another pc of mine before i got rid of it. this must of been by accident because its not a security measure i useally take.

anyway, ive been on the internet for a few hours now and i cannot get these permissions changed.

i can get into the harddrive, see the folders within but cannot go any further than that.

windows 11.

 

hi, I rely on the following, cut & paste into a .REG file, double-click REG file, right-click your folder and run "Take Ownership":

-------------cut starting below
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\runas]
@="Take Ownership"
"NoWorkingDirectory"=""

[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shell\runas\command]
@="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
"IsolatedCommand"="cmd.exe /c takeown /f \"%1\" /r /d y && icacls \"%1\" /grant administrators:F /t"
--------------end cut above

 

Last edited: Nov 21, 2023

Use this.

 

hi, whatever happened with your access issue?