Xp Pro Permissions?

[axlman]

I recentley reformatted my HDD and reinstalled XP Pro, etc. The new problem that I'm having is something I have never had happen before. Basically, my GF can not play any mp3's, etc. basically I have to go to each individual file on my drive and give her permissions just so she can access that file. I've tried to give permissions to the folder(s) but that doesn't seem to fix the problem either. She does have an Admin account. Any idea if there is a way to reset all permissions easily? I have tried making a new account but the same thing happens.

Thanks

[Krell]

Just to be clear, you have 2 profiles on the same machine, same OS, and both have been added to the Administrators Group?

Start > Run > compmgmt.msc

Local User and Groups > Groups > RIGHT CLICK ADMINISTRATORS > Properties > Add


Now Launch Explorer.exe

Right Click a drive letter and chose Sharing and Security > Security Tab

I believe THIS is where your problem lies in the Most Restrictive Policy of the Users and Groups. Examine each profile for the drive letter and set the permissions for EVERYONE to at least Read and Execute. Set Administrators to Full Control.

Click the Advanced Button and place a check mark in the Replace Permission Entries on all child objects . . .

This should allow you to propigate this down from the root of each drive and set the ACL to where your GF has permission on everything.


IF THIS doesnt work after a day of tinkering, then we can look as the Policy Editor.


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[axlman]

Yes, 2 profiles on the same OS. XP Pro SP2.

All permissions are set to "Full Control" for the Admin accounts. I'll try more tommorow. Thanks for your help Krell

[Krell]

eerrm . . .

I've got a perm reset tool . . .

somewhere . . .

*searches terabytes*

OK I found the ACL tool, but it is command line so . .

Read over this again slowly . .

Follow the steps in case it triggers something and you have a epiphany

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;304040

and this

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=313222

For online help about Secedit, click Start, click Run, type %windir%\help\secedit.chm, and then press ENTER






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[axlman]

Well, after following your first set of instructions, things seem to be working again. Thanks again for your help! I'll be sure to add those links to my Fav's. Now I understand why alot of ZP members Envy you! :)

[axlman]

Hey Krell, Kinda off topic, but maybe you can lead me in the right direction. I ran a program called GetDataBack last night and it found files that I deleted, would you happen to know of any way or any good programs that will actually delete those files. For instance, one of the folders is a movie backup folder and although it's deleted, I assume that it's still taking up space on my drive since the GetDataBack found it.

Thanks

[Lofty]

Deleted files don't take up space (assuming they were really deleted and not just moved to the recycle bin). That's sort of the point of deleting them. The data stays on your hard disk, but will be overwritten if the space is needed. Basically, deleting a file just marks that part of the disk as "free to overwrite". There are programs that will truly wipe over a file, making it impossible to recover, but the only point in that is for security reasons.

[Krell]

When you delete a file in Windows, it is either removed from the file table, or sitting in the Recycle Bin.

If you Shift+Delete the file is perm deleted, what that really means is that the first character of the file name is changed to a "?" and the rest of the data is still there but the space can be written over.

Defragging can move other files in to that newly vacant place, but as for disk space, when you delete a 4gb folder with a movie, you get your 4bg back.




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[axlman]

Excellent! Once again, thanks for your input. Thanks Lofty for your input as well! :)

[Lehk]

I wanted to add that there are programs that will overwrite a deleted file multiple times to make it very hard to recover, the NSA could probably do it if there was a nuclear strike or something, but basically nobody interested in your files will be able to get them.

http://freewarehome.com/index.html?%2FSystem_Utilities%2FSecurity%2FClean_ Up_t.html