Security tab missing on one directory only

[Guest]

On my computer (joined to a domain, simple file sharing disabled) there is a
directory in the root of drive C:\ which gives access-denied messages when I
try to access it (even using an administrator account). I cannot change the
permission or take ownership because the Security tab in Properties is
missing. For all other directories, this tab appears normally.
I have also tried accessing the Security tab via mmc.exe. Explorer gave an
access-denied error when creating a share. To get around this, I inserted a
flash drive, created a directory with the same name as the broken one, and
created a share. I removed the flash drive, and subst-ed drive C: onto the
letter that the flash disk was using. Then, I opened compmgmt.msc, navigated
to the share, and selected Properties. The Security tab was still missing.
Why is the Security tab missing on just this directory? Are there any other
ways to take ownership of the directory?

 

[Colin Nash [MVP]]

On my computer (joined to a domain, simple file sharing disabled) there is
a
directory in the root of drive C:\ which gives access-denied messages when
I
try to access it (even using an administrator account). I cannot change
the
permission or take ownership because the Security tab in Properties is
missing. For all other directories, this tab appears normally.
I have also tried accessing the Security tab via mmc.exe. Explorer gave an
access-denied error when creating a share. To get around this, I inserted
a
flash drive, created a directory with the same name as the broken one, and
created a share. I removed the flash drive, and subst-ed drive C: onto the
letter that the flash disk was using. Then, I opened compmgmt.msc,
navigated
to the share, and selected Properties. The Security tab was still missing.
Why is the Security tab missing on just this directory? Are there any
other
ways to take ownership of the directory?

It would be nice if you gave the name of the folder, but I'll take a guess
anyway.

Is it "System Volume Information" ? See
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531/ (I suggest you don't mess with it
unless there is something in particular you are trying to do.)

 

[Steven L Umbach]

I agree the name of the folder would be helpful but at least on my computers
I can see the security tab on the System Volume Information folder though be
default only system has permissions. To the OP it may be worthwhile to use
Check Disk to scan your operating system and select the option to
automatically fix file system errors in case there is some sort of
corruption. You could also try using cacls to display the permissions on the
folder or to see what happens as in cacls \c:foldername.

Steve

 

[Guest]

No, it is not "System Volume Information." I do see the security tab on
System Volume Information and all other directories besides the one I was
referring to.