Can't move files.

[Guest]

Here's the issue:
My computer has two hard drives, they are set as the C: and F:. Assume that
I wanted to move something from one folder in the C: (C:\folder1) to another
folder anywhere in the computer (F:\folder2), it would work fine. Though, if
the original folder was on the F:, and it was moved to a seperate folder on
the F: (F:\folder1) to (F:\folder2), it wouldn't exactly fail, but everything
is messed up. All files, unless they are in a subfolder, would be read as 0
bytes, and give me a permission denied error when trying to open them. If it
is a folder, it would give a permission denied error when trying to open it,
thus making all the subfolders and sub-files impossible to get to. And as a
side note, everything is fine when moving between the C: and C:, but only
messes up on F: to F:. Also, if I copy the files and not move them, it also
works fine.

Hope somebody can help, and thanks in advance.

~Bryce

 

[WTC]

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

How to set, view, change, or remove file and folder permissions in Windows
XP
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308418

 

[Guest]

It worked, but only a little bit. I changed the entire drive to allow all
permissions to my user, and the Administrators group, which for some reason
it wasn't already. I checked, and it says it would apply the settings to all
folders, subfolders, and files. Yet, it is still giving me permission denied
errors on everything it was before. And every file within the drive still
has the old permission sets. If you could find a way for everything to just
be set to allow Administrators full permission to everything, that'll be
fine. Hopefuly you can help.

 

[WTC]

Yes, follow these instruction:

1. Download subinacl from Microsoft and install:
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...56-d8fe-4a91-93cf-ed6985e3927b&displaylang=en

2. Open Notepad and copy the following lines into notepad:

subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subdirectories %SystemDrive% /grant=system=f

3. Save the Notepad file as "adminreset.cmd" and save to "C:\Program
Files\Windows Resource
Kits\Tools" folder.

4. Double-click the "adminreset.cmd" file that was saved in "C:\Program
Files\Windows Resource
Kits\Tools" folder.

Note: It /may/ take some time to complete the process after clicking the
"adminreset.cmd" file

 

[Guest]

Kind of worked, kind of didn't. It only applies the settings to the main F:,
those files, direct subfolders, and their directories. Problem is, my hard
drive has an extencive ammount of folders, so its not applying the settings
to ALL files. Also, the files have permissions, but nothing is actualy
checked for them. So the user is set, just not the "allow" statements
themselves.

 

[WTC]

Which drive letter is causing you problems?

You can edit the "adminreset.cmd" by substituting %SystemDrive% with the
drive letter. So if your drive is "D" then it would look something like
this:

subinacl /subdirectories d:\ /grant=administrators=f
subinacl /subdirectories d:\ /grant=system=f

 

[Guest]

Ever since my computer automatically installed the latest updates for Windows
XP and Internet Explorer on my computer yesterday morning it will not allow
me to move files between folders in My Computer. It just stops responding
when I attempt to move a file. Also it won't let me change the distination
folder either when trying to move a file.

 

[Larry LaMere]

Ever since my computer automatically installed the latest updates for Windows
XP and Internet Explorer on my computer yesterday morning it will not allow
me to move files between folders in My Computer. It just stops responding
when I attempt to move a file. Also it won't let me change the distination
folder either when trying to move a file.

Damn, that just started on mine too. I've got MS update set to download and install without
notifying me so It never occured to me that that might be it. I thought it was an overheating issue
or something.

 

[Dannie]

One problem is it's more than likely it's good old KB908531. Had same
failure, uninstalled it, and WALLA I'm back to "normal". Golly does this
make me a technec?
Just kidding!!
Dan

 

[George Weston]

Ever since my computer automatically installed the latest updates for
Windows
XP and Internet Explorer on my computer yesterday morning it will not
allow
me to move files between folders in My Computer. It just stops responding
when I attempt to move a file. Also it won't let me change the distination
folder either when trying to move a file.

See fix at:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/918165
George