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Originally Posted by gustaf00
Is the drive formatted as NTFS or FAT32? Something to try would be to get a linux livecd, like Knoppix, and see if you can mount the drive and modify the folder in linux. Since a livecd is just a bootable linux install on a CD that doesn't modify your system, at worst you're out a coaster.
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It's formatted NTFS. I happen to have a Knoppix CD laying around here somewhere...
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Originally Posted by catback
I'm gonna assume his laptop isn't on a domain, since his user account is an administrative level account (as you pointed out with the admin group stuff) he can just go back in to the security permissions screen and allow himself access again...It'd seem like this shouldn't be possible but in the computer religion (which all computer geeks/nerds follow) rule number one is "The Administrator is GOD, and as such has godly powers"...hope this helps
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Maybe I'm going about it wrong, but that I've tried. When he is signed on (or any member of the administrator group) right clicking the folder and tagging the security tab brings up something along the lines of...(and I hope I remember this right..)
xxxx does not have permission to view or edit permissions....can take ownership and change? auditing settings...