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Re: Some useful permission setting scripts
Max Polk wrote:
> WARNING: If you omit "administrators" then if you reinstall Windows,
> you can NEVER, NEVER, EVER get to the file again, even as
> administrator! (SOLUTION: use partition magic, convert
> your drive to "FAT32" drops the bad permission, then
> convert your drive back to "NTFS" which sets default
> permissions letting you get to your files again).
Not true.
Let me introduce you to an easier way...
As an Administrator, simply "Take ownership" ( Properties > Security >
Advanced > Owner, and set it to yourself or Administrators ).
You can now edit the permissions.
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