can't access local disk c drive access is denied


  1. Posts : 145
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    can't access local disk c drive access is denied


    hi i can't access my c drive it's on local disk shows NTFS and if i click on it it pops up with access is denied can anyone help me please thanks my brother may look tomorrow but i just thought someone could help me as I have no idea what i have done might have to do with removing all security ownership.
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    What securtity did you change ie remove everyone
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  3. Posts : 145
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    i removed everything in the ownership section i think
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  4. Posts : 8,133
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    Removed everything from were the c:\ can you boot it or not what error do you get
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  5. Posts : 145
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    if i click it it pops up with local disk c can't access access is denied

    going to try with this video

    remove security ownership can't access c drive - Bing video
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    alexhob123 said:
    hi i can't access my c drive it's on local disk shows NTFS and if i click on it it pops up with access is denied can anyone help me please thanks my brother may look tomorrow but i just thought someone could help me as I have no idea what i have done might have to do with removing all security ownership.
    Ugh - removing or changing security ownership on C drive is a very dangerous thing to do.

    What were you trying to do?
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  7. Posts : 145
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    i was trying to get rid of space
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  8. Posts : 7,606
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    Did you create a restore point before trying?
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  9. Posts : 145
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    no but i think I got my c drive back by following the video i posted

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    i got it working
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