Permissions/security

I was having an issue with my comp, where windows was trying to boot from my storage drive. I was getting help with this on a diff thread. While trying to sort this out, I was tried to delete the windows folder from that storage drive (the one that windows is trying to boot from my e drive. I'm not sure how that windows folder got there).
I tried to switch ownership from trusted installer to admin using this site https://www.google.ca/amp/s/helpdes...lete-files-protected-by-trustedinstaller/amp/

Near the end of it, I was denied access. I tried to undue this and put back to trusted installer. Seems like it worked but now administrator is gone from the list of owners. I am getting denied access errors and one was a recycle bin error. I have everything on this drive backed up on another. If I have to reformat or something I can. Currently I have unplugged this drive to stop the errors.

 

just a thought, sometimes it is easier to rename a folder than it is to delete it. if you can rename the 'windows' folders on E to anything else, like -> windows-why-are-you-on-my-E-drive, i would think that would work better than deleting system files that windows tries to block you from doing. it would also be easier to undo if necessary. good luck with it.

 

If you make scrambled eggs of your system permissions, there is a tool called SubInACL that helps to automate the resetting of directory, file and registry permissions. Its a CLI tool so be sure first.

 

Hi Harmless...If I rename..will those errors go away?

 

Hi Replicator, I am not sure if I I wanna do that lol. Don't want to eff it up.

 

it's just a simple and quick way to test. the operating system is expecting to find certain files in certain places. renaming the folder forces the operating system to look elsewhere to find what it needs, which in your case, would/should be the C drive. if you rename the folder and your computer returns to normal, then you can just leave well enough alone, or you could boot your computer with some linux distro [ that knows how to read and write to NTFS ] and delete the folder using linux. if renaming does not solve the problem, then something else is going on, and you might want to try what replicator suggests.
but honestly though, i'm more of a mac person than a windows person, and i don't have any more bright ideas at this moment. renaming the folder is just a step in the troubleshooting process and is easy enough to try. good luck with it.

 

What about formatting the drive and starting fresh?

 

You have everything backed up.
Go for it.

 

Yes, it's a back. Cheers.