Access Denied Old My Document Files - Changing Permission on Multiple Files

[Jemrada]

Hello,

I recently had a problem with a friends computer that they could no longer bootup in to. It was Windows XP Pro, it would just reboot all the time. You could no longer access the OS. So I suggested installing a fresh XP Pro on a new harddrive and move you saved files to the new harddrive.

Well, now I am to the point of moving the files and I keep getting a Access Denied error when I try to paste them to the new hard drive. I know how to change the security permissions for each file and it allows me to move the files then. I used this article from Microsoft to learn how to change the permissions http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810881

My questions is this. How can I change the security permissions on multiple files?

I have 1000 different files that I need to do this on so I can move them.

[Big]

You could look into the CACLS command in commandline. Should do the job in combination with some for loops. Also technet.microsoft.com usually has scripts such as these.

CACLS

[Jemrada]

Ok thanks,
I have a couple questions.

I navigated in to the root folder of all the files and sub-folders that I want to change the permissions for.

What name should I use for filename size I am wanting to change multiple files and not just one?

Code: (Example Given) [Select]

cacls FileName [/t] [/e] [/c] [/g User:permission] [/r User [...]] [/p User:permission [...]] [/d User [...]]
Does this look correct for how I should use the command?

Code: (my version) [Select]

cacls FileName [/t] [/c] [/f User:permission] [/f User [Jemrada]] [/p User:permission [Jemrada]] [/d User [Jemrada]]

[Big]

Maybe the programmers here would know how to use that command. Let's wait if anyone answers.

[BC_Programmer]

if you put all the files in teh same folder, you should be able to do:

Code: [Select]

cacls *.* /t /G User:Jemrada:F

within that folder.


here's a KB  article that has a way to do this using the UI as well:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421