I was attempting to over write the default profile of a new Firefox installation with my backed up data from a previous build. I set file permissions to allow me to see the hidden folders and I can run a search and see the data I wish to replace, but I get a warning that I don't have permissions to go into the folder under my user account to perform this.Is there a way in Win 7b to allow this type of over writing?

Presumably your user account - the one for your daily work - is a Standard User (as it should be). Log into a user account with administrative privileges and make your changes from there. MS-MVP - Elephant Boy Computers - Don't Panic!

Thanks, the account I'm using has administrative privileges. Perhaps I'm missing something in setting it up, but I'm able to do all additions and deletions to the system (UAC prompts but does what I say) I'm checking file and directory permissions right now to see if I missed anything.I appreciate the input though.Cec

Im having the same problem, and hoping you find a solution.I'm also on an administrator and changed the folder settings.

When both of you told it to show all system files, did you hit the apply to all button or just ok?

Apply and then a restart just for the heck of it.

Did you also uncheck the " Hide the protected operating system files " box?

yes to that one too. I can see the directories, I can even see the files during a search, but I can't open them because I don't have permissions. I wonder if the beta has that locked to help keep down crashes from manipulating that data?

Not that I'm aware of, I can see, open (although the OS doesn't know what to do with it), copy and past things into hidden folders. So I'm thinking that that might be a glitch in your install. Did you get the ISO from the public download?

Did you try it in Safe mode yet? Not having access to the file amd folder in an admin account isn't going to work in my area of recovery if the system security isn't letting you work around it in an account that should let you in.have you tried also to cmd line the copy of the file to the folder ? its is harder some that have not used the cmd line but it should work as well too..if notAs for restarting the system after re-setting to show hidden files... WHY? that has NEVER been the case before . I do it to every system i work on to get into files and folders I NEED to work on and i never had to do a restart of the ststem unless there was something blocking my access and even then booting from CD alway let work around that as well.GC G.Recovery

It was the beta from in TechNet, not sure if that's the same or if it could be downloaded elsewhere. I only rebooted because nothing else seemed to be working. This is the 32 bit by the way, I'm running the 64 at home and it does the same thing. I've always been used to being able to view and modify hidden files so this one has me stumped.I have not tried in safe mode yet so that's a good thought, I'll see what happens in there next.I'm assuming you guys didn't have to do any more than switch it into view and to be sure your log in was set as an administrator, correct?

Additionally, in checking the permissions, I have one at the bottom referenced as Special Permissions that I cannot set no matter what I do and the help files have no data on it.

Cecil Allred said: It was the beta from in TechNet, not sure if that's the same or if it could be downloaded elsewhere. I only rebooted because nothing else seemed to be working. This is the 32 bit by the way, I'm running the 64 at home and it does the same thing. I've always been used to being able to view and modify hidden files so this one has me stumped.I have not tried in safe mode yet so that's a good thought, I'll see what happens in there next.I'm assuming you guys didn't have to do any more than switch it into view and to be sure your log in was set as an administrator, correct?Sorry but yes.

OK, well thanks for trying to help. If I figure it out I'll post back into this thread. I'm off to Safe Mode land....

Shoot me now. Dropping into Safe Mode and all is well, I can get into and out of the folders and move whatever data I want under my account. I'll send that as a write up to MS as one more part of the test. Thanks guys.Cec

Well I'm glad you were able to get it working for you!

Hi there,This could be a "chmod" permission issue similar to those foundon Unix.In "Computer" where you have the setting"Show All Hidden Folders", you can scroll a bit further down and there will be a checkbox tickedfor "Use Simple File Sharing (recommended)". Uncheck that and click OK.Now when you right-click on the folder there will be an extra tab called Security Settings.Trytaking ownership of the hidden foldersand givingyourusername (not the"Administrators" group)Full Access to the hidden folders.Henry[CPU] - Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB [MOBO] - Gigabyte EP35-DS4 F2 [RAM] - 2 x 2GB (4GB) Transcend DDR2 SDRAM 800MHz [GPU] - Galaxy Geforce 9800GTX [SFX1] - Realtek High Definition Audio (ALC889A) [SFX2] - ASUS XONAR D2 (USB2.0) [HDD1] - 500GB Western Digital 7200RPM / Partition 1 - WinXP Pro SP2 32-bit (Clean install) / Partition 2 - Win7 Beta (Build 7000) 64-bit (Clean install) [HDD2] - 120GB Western Digital 7200RPM [LCD] - 17" Samsung Syncmaster 240N [HID1] - Microsoft Habu (2,000 DPI) [HID2] - Logitech LX 710 Laser Mouse (1,100 DPI) [KBD] - Logitech Wireless Desktop LX 710 Keyboard [MIC] - ASUS Array Microphone

Hi Henry, I came in to post just that this morning. On my 64 bit test system I had the same issue I posted about here and after showing all folders, I took ownership of the entire drive under my user name and everything came up. I'm not sure if it creates any kind of security issues that the UAC is supposed to be used for, but now I can move, delete and over write any files I need to. All I wanted to do originally was to move my backed up Firefox profile into the new build.

I am having a similar problem, i cannot access some files and get errors that i do not have permission to delete some etc, i disabled system protection which fixed it in some cases but how do i take ownership of my entire c drive? right now "trusted installer" is the owner and it will not allow me to change the owner. thanks in advance for the help...this issue is driving me crazy.

ok i rebooted and tried to take ownership of the c drive and it allowed me to. I was then able to delete the files that have been lingering on my desktop. It looks like this may have solved the problem but it will take a day or two to find out for sure.