how to reset the proper permissions on the Windows 10 system folders.

ziomario · 24 Jul 2020

Hello to everyone,

for disk space needs I have copied the "file and folders" folders on another disk while I was running Linux. When I have logged in Windows 10 again,I have encountered various problems. Infact as soon as Windows starts I don't see all the services that it started before to move the file and folders and I'm not able anymore to open images because it says that there are permission problems. So,I want to restore / reset all the permissions in the proper way. I tried with this command,going inside the "file and folders" folders and on C:\

Code:

ICACLS * /T /Q /C /RESET

this is what happens :

how to reset the proper permissions on the Windows 10 system folders.-2020-07-24_13-02-17.png

what to so is written in this site :

How to reset NTFS permissions with ICACLS | The Solving

this is not the solution,because after giving that command I saw that the problems are still there. What can I do ? thanks.

Samuria · 24 Jul 2020

What folders have you changed and have you removed them from c if so the register will be all wrong

Try3 · 24 Jul 2020

Zio,

That Icacls command resets explicit permissions back to inherited permissions. It does not restore 'correct' permissions unless the inheritance contains the permissions necessary for all component files.

Perhaps SFC-DISM and/or a Repair install [aka InPlace upgrade] will help you.
SFC-DISM - TenForumsTutorials [Option 4 and do note the reference to a DISM command in the notes at the end of this option]
Repair Install - TenForumsTutorials

Best of luck,
Denis

ziomario · 24 Jul 2020

I tried with :

sfc /scannow
and
Dism /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

no luck. tell me the exact commands that I can try. I'm not a pro. I'm a newbie.

Try3 · 24 Jul 2020

I have only used the same as you now have - the SFC-DISM tutorial.
- I assume you did as the tutorial suggested, if SFC was unable to fix all errors you ran that DISM command whilst connected to the internet [from where fresh copies of any necessary files would have been downloaded].

I also suggest a Repair install. So try that. I do not know that it will work - I have never seen your particular problem before.
Repair Install - TenForumsTutorials

If that does not fix things I do not think you will find a solution without reinstalling from scratch.
Clean Install - TenForumsTutorials
or
Custom Install - TenForumsTutorials

Denis