Restore default security permissions for C: drive

Amara_

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Oct 1, 2016
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Hello,
I have changed the permissions for the access of files and folders in the security tab of given in the properties of the Hard Disk Partition (Local Disk C :). Now I and the other users of the same computer cannot access the drive or make changes there, and that makes some application not work properly. I tried hard to solve the problem but the output is "Access Denied". Is there any way to make these permissions to restore its default (or the normal state, which it was)? My OS is Windows 10.
 
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Windows really should let you do that, I mean, its just something the PC should say NO, not doing it.

Other users being windows itself.. its got users too, several in fact. system is a user, trustedinstaller is a user, nothing can change anything on C now as it doesn't have permssions

I hope you learned a lesson as the only real fix is a fresh install but you can use http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/ to rescue any files you don't want to lose.

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB

change boot order so USB first, hdd second
Follow this...
Windows really should let you do that, I mean, its just something the PC should say NO, not doing it.

Other users being windows itself.. its got users too, several in fact. system is a user, trustedinstaller is a user, nothing can change anything on C now as it doesn't have permssions

I hope you learned a lesson as the only real fix is a fresh install but you can use http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/use-ubuntu-live-cd-to-backup-files-from-your-dead-windows-computer/ to rescue any files you don't want to lose.

On another PC, download the Windows 10 media creation tool and use it to make a win 10 installer on USB

change boot order so USB first, hdd second
Follow this http://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/1950-windows-10-clean-install.html
 
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