Windows XP Windows File Ownership

[TriplexDread]

Since formating my PC and reinstalling I am no longer able to access one hdd

I keep getting error about not having permissions set to be able to access it

all permissions are set to administrator which I am, no other accounts are set

I have tryed deleting all permissions and reset again still no luck. I can access the drive however no programs are executable

can anyone help need to install software and firewalls etc getting a little peeved now!

 

[muckshifter]

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

 

[TriplexDread]

Thanks mate i'll take a look now

 

[TriplexDread]

Crap I forgot to mention.

The security tab is not available unless I go into safemode

 

[TriplexDread]

Ok tryed it in safemode. It did get a little better, however still lots of programs I am unable to access due to a permissions problem. Starting to get a little pished off now!

Programs I can access all have the old DOS screen icon attached to them.
Most folders look normal but i'm still unable to enter them. Including zipped or rar'd folders or exe's

 

[Ian]

That link Mucks gave you is the one you need, I've had to do that a few times. Did you disable simple file sharing first:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/307874/

 

[TriplexDread]

file sharing aint even an issue mate.

the drive was fine before i reinstalled windows and was just a simple ntfs backup drive storing utilities and backup docs and wot not it was never shared with any other system or network

now some files are accessable others are not. i dont understand if its rewritten all permissions how certain files cannot be accessable by the same user...the administrator.. me!

it seems to be picking random files i can access every time i reset the options!