After I formatted my PC, Some of my files converted to the locked icon and I can't open them.
When I try to open them I get this message "you will need to provide administrator permission to change these attributes".
You can see the icons in the screenshots below.
You will need to disable NTFS file encryption.
Enable or Disable NTFS File Encryption in Windows
Isnīt this a pemission issue??? I guess the OP copied back the files from an external medium and the permissions are all messed up.
Op if this is permission problem give yourself a full permission with the batch script i have attached it will add Take Ownership to the context menu of all files, folders, and drives Windows.
Thanks for your replay.
However I tried all your solutions, but I still couldn't access my files.
Are there any other ways to solve this problem?
I will be very appreciated if you can help me.
Have you given your user account full permission to folder these files stored.
What exactly do you mean by this? You formatted the drive and reinstalled Windows 10? Did you then copy your data back from an external drive or cloud storage? Please explain exactly what you did.After I formatted my PC, Some of my files converted to the locked icon and I can't open them.
When did you notice the problem?
Does it affect all files or only certain files, like .PDF?
How to Remove Padlock or Lock Icon from Files on Windows 10If you see a lock icon overlaid on your files or folders, it means the sharing or security options have been tampered with, either by you or a software or when changing operating systems and migrating data or when tweaking the HomeGroup settings. The padlock icon means that the file or folder is not shared with anyone.May 9, 2019
How to Change or Remove Lock Icon on Encrypted Files and Folders in Windows 10When you encrypt a file or folder with EFS in Windows 10, its icon will have a lock overlay at the top right corner to indicate that it's an EFS encrypted file or folder.
This tutorial will show you how to customize or remove the lock icon overlay on files and folders encrypted by Encrypting File System (EFS) in Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.
MY PROBLEM
I copied my folders and files from the Desktop to another partition in the same hard drive. After I had formatted the C partition and install windows 10, I couldn't open or copy my folders and files as well. It keeps showing me the message above.
I tried to use the .bat file above to give my account the full permission, but it didn't work.
Also, I tried the other solution provided above. unfortunately, It didn't work too.
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