Solved "destination folder access denied" on folder/file rename

[BleepingCrazy]

...on external hard drives. is there a way to take control on the whole drive? (TONS of folders on 2 different drives that i'd like to rename, etc here and there.

thanks

 

[Brink]

re: "destination folder access denied" on folder/file rename

Hi BleepingCrazy,

You can try taking ownership of the drive instead of each folder.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[BleepingCrazy]

re: "destination folder access denied" on folder/file rename

thanks Shawn, there was no right-click on the main drive (only on folders within it), so i used the "takeown /f Z:\" method that you mentioned in your tut. took about 20min +/- but still not 100% of the folders were "owned". I had to go in and right click on all the main folders and hit the take own. worked out about the same time in the end (if not quicker)

 

[Brink]

You're welcome BleepingCrazy. I'm happy to hear that you got it sorted.

Shawn