Unable to change folder and files permission, neither icalcs nor security tab !!

I am running windows 8 Pro , X64

I am unable to change any permission for any folder . every option that supposed to be available for setting the permission is gray out!! , for some of my files I see the owner is "unable to display the current owner". The problem is the same for every single folder and file. I checked other systems (friends laptops and desktops) and they are working just fine ! but I am just unable to modify any permission for any folder or file !! even I tried to change the owner but it didn't worked !!

I think it happened after a windows update
please help !!


July 14th, 2013 6:25pm

Hi,

Please make sure you are logging in with Administrator permission. If so, you can click Continue button to get administrator's context to modify the owner, then reopen the Security Tab with administrator context. You will find that you can modify it.

Also, you may use Command line to take owner.

takeown /F <var><DriveLetter></var>:\<var><FolderName></var>\* /R /A

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July 16th, 2013 3:43am

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