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[Reset Windows 7 file permissions?]

Discussion in 'Windows 7' started by OK4B, 2011/09/21.

  1. 2011/09/21
    OK4B

    OK4B Inactive Thread Starter

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    Hello everyone,

    I'm not sure that I've ever posted although I did register with BBS sometime ago.

    I don't know if this is part of the problem, but am trying to give you as much info as possible.

    Sometime ago I split my hard drive. I keep most of my files on D: and tried to move 'My Documents' Folder onto D: but could never get it to work so I moved it back to C:.

    Couple of days ago I installed True-crypt; but when I tried to create an encrypted volume - C:\Users\PC\Documents - Windows tells me that I do not have permission to do this and access is denied.

    I fiddled about in the permissions windows and changed some things and now the 'eraser program' will not work, in fact, when I start Windows 7, I get an error message [​IMG][/URL] [​IMG] [​IMG]

    My question is: Is there away to set permissions back to factory?

    Or, are there images that I can look at that shows how permissions should be set so that I can make an encrypted volume and get eraser to work again?

    I know it was pretty stupid to go messing around with permissions without knowing what I was doing. I don't need to hear that. If at all possible - and I would definitely appreciate this - someone who is versed in Windows 7 securities and permissions maybe could help me get this back to a normal state?
     
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  2. 2011/09/21
    Evan Omo

    Evan Omo Computer Support Technician Staff

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    Hi OK4B, Welcome to Windowsbbs! :)

    Try following the instructions in this link, How to restore security settings to a known working state. The article applies to Windows Vista but it will work on Windows 7.

    Also please enter your System Details. It helps us in answering your questions.

    Note: A common error is to forget to show your System Details in your profile:

    Make sure to do the above when entering your System Details, thanks.
     

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  4. 2011/09/22
    OK4B

    OK4B Inactive Thread Starter

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    Admin:
    Thanks for your help. I'm sure if I spent my life on this computer I would be 'computer literate' in all things I should. I have struggled with defining the problem accurately. Usually once I've done that, the solution is not far behind.

    Evan Omo: I will get back to you with the information needed. I did quickly glance at the linked page that you provided. Immediately upon the page was a warning that the information contained therein was not for the operating system accessing the page. But I read it anyway.

    Work is calling and I have to be going now but I will stick to this process until there is a successful outcome. Your time won't be wasted on me.
     
    Last edited: 2011/09/22
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  5. 2011/09/22
    Arie

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    1st thing we'll need is your System Details. It helps us in answering your questions!
     
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  6. 2011/09/23
    OK4B

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    Done.

    Description:
    Stopped working

    Problem signature:
    Problem Event Name: CLR20r3
    Problem Signature 01: eraser.exe
    Problem Signature 02: 6.0.8.2273
    Problem Signature 03: 4cd2be16
    Problem Signature 04: mscorlib
    Problem Signature 05: 2.0.0.0
    Problem Signature 06: 4d8cdc57
    Problem Signature 07: 1c71
    Problem Signature 08: d
    Problem Signature 09: System.UnauthorizedAccess
    OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3
    Locale ID: 1033
     
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  7. 2011/09/23
    OK4B

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    [​IMG]

    AccesEnum image (partial)
     
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  8. 2011/09/26
    Arie

    Arie Administrator Administrator Staff

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    You should go ahread with the command shown in the link Evan posted.

    In a evalated command prompt run the following command.
    secedit /configure /cfg %windir%\inf\defltbase.inf /db defltbase.sdb /verbose
     
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  9. 2011/09/26
    OK4B

    OK4B Inactive Thread Starter

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    Alright, I'll give it a shot Saturday.
     
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  10. 2011/10/14
    OK4B

    OK4B Inactive Thread Starter

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    http://imgur.com/6L5dV
    http://imgur.com/nLxNe
    http://imgur.com/XOLP6

    These images show the elevated command window after applying fix, that states 'completed with errors' is this the beginning of a crash?

    The second and third image are of the Eraser(heidi) crash report giving the errors that occurred when I tried to open program.
     
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  11. 2011/10/14
    Arie

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    No. It just informs you where you can view additional information.

    Can't help you with that. You could try their forum.
     

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