I've been having this issue for quite a while. I've fresh installed windows onto my PC multiple times and every time any pictures or videos i want to save i transfer to my external. I have 2 different ones I have a WD My Book 1140 2tb and a Seagate Expansion 5TB(STEB5000100). On my seagate any picture from my transfers are locked and i don't have permission to view them. but all the videos i transferred such as movies or music i have full access to. As for the My Book, I have access to all my multiple transfers except for one of the folders. I did a comparison between each folder and the only difference was that the one i couldn't access had faded out permissions and inheritance enabled. I've since gotten rid of the inheritance so the permission are no longer faded but i still get locked out of these specific files. Now there is no difference in the files anywhere in the security tabs but still i can't get permission to view them. I've followed this guide completely "https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us...security/6ae783c5-1256-4659-abe8-d24b665b4a7d". I've even tried using regedit to give me an option to take access when i right click and it still wont take access.
After just checking through both drives, I even have the same folders in both, with access to it in one but not the other.
When trying to change file ownership to personal I get an invalid MS-DOS function error.
Right clicking a photo and going to properties to advanced attributes. Encrypt contents to secure data is check marked and grayed out, clicking on details shows an old windows account name and certificate thumbprint, not sure if this is the reason im not allowed access.
After just checking through both drives, I even have the same folders in both, with access to it in one but not the other.
When trying to change file ownership to personal I get an invalid MS-DOS function error.
Right clicking a photo and going to properties to advanced attributes. Encrypt contents to secure data is check marked and grayed out, clicking on details shows an old windows account name and certificate thumbprint, not sure if this is the reason im not allowed access.