Windows 8 messed up my Windows 7 user folder permissions

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I installed Windows 8 pro today and accessed my Windows 7 user profile folder (C:\Users\xxx) and it showed me an access denied error with a continue button with UAC symbol over it, I hit it and it never finished loading my profile(~150gig), since it took a long time, I booted into 7 to access some files and guess what, C:\User\xxx cannot be accessed from 7 too :'(

This caused Windows 7 to boot me in through a temporary profile, how do I reset my flder permissions, my current permissions.

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This is really really frustrating, what should I do ?

HackToHell

Posted 2012-11-02T14:45:19.150

Reputation: 6 162

Do you have anything that's encrypted? – Tanner Faulkner – 2012-11-02T14:59:38.297

Nope, nothing is encrypted using Bitlocker – HackToHell – 2012-11-02T15:05:18.210

You could change permissions and give full access to your user (or everyone if security is not a concern)? You may also have to take ownership of the folder with your user. – Bryan Denny – 2012-11-02T15:08:24.960

@HackToHell - What you tried to do through Windows 8, screwed up the permissions, unless you have a backup of your system there isn't much you can do. – Ramhound – 2012-11-02T15:12:51.497

I am the owner and I have full access to the folder according to that dialog box, I am afraid of taking owndership – HackToHell – 2012-11-02T15:12:53.090

2@Ramhound This isn't even close to the point of needing to restore from backup. – Tanner Faulkner – 2012-11-02T15:13:44.123

Answers

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After fiddling around a lot, I managed to find a way to fix it :).

  1. First Remove the unknown SSID's from the folder's security tab, this can be done by right clicking it and selecting properties then permissions, then click edit.

  2. Then click Advanced and switched to Owner tab and click Edit. enter image description here Select your username(Gowtham) in my case and click apply. It will run for a while.

  3. Now go back to the Advanced Security Setting dialog box and select your user name and hit the change permissions. Make sure Replace all child permission* is checked. Click apply.enter image description here

Now it works.

HackToHell

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