Windows 8.1 Read Only ALL HDDS AND FOLDERS EXCEPT: SYS32 | Windows

[T_H_C]

Read only is stuck in a square box and wont change.

I have tried everything from cmd commands, right clicking the drive and unchecking the box, new permission groups with proper permissions, Formatting, even registry edits. NOTHING WORKS!

BUT Before i reinstalled this OS i installed an encryption software that encrypted every single HDD and even the OS HDD. I used a USB Key and a 32 Char Password. I forgot the password and the back up USB Key failed right away. So this could be 1 issue. This is causing issues for many games and mod launchers like Fallout4, Skyrim, GTA V, 3DsMax Etc.... The games still run but most of the time configs like graphics settings and ini edits by the game even when ran as administrator.

THIS ISSUE DID NOT OCCUR BEFORE THE SHODDY ENCRYPTION SOFTWARE

This is not a virus since this HDD issue was there right after the reinstall.

Is it because i encrypted the HDDs?

If it is an os issue im heading straight for Win7 asap. Windows 8.1 is very shoddy but does work for now until some extremely amazing OS comes out that supports windows games.

Screenie,

Thanks in advance,


- T_H_C

 

[Rogue Leader]

You encrypted your hard drive, and then locked yourself out of the encryption.

I think you have the extremely obvious answer to your question.

 

[T_H_C]

Clearly im on ALL of my drives using my PC right now. I formated the drives so how could there be 1s left after my 0 day format?

If it was still encrypted then how am i able to use all 4 drives?

UPDATED: with screenie

 

[Rogue Leader]

I still think somehow the Encryption software screwed your permissions up, and you may be stuck. That said try this (Follow the section that has the steps mention to take ownership of a drive):

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_8-files/all-folders-stuck-read-only-in-windows-8/fd1fbef9-70eb-4dd0-a8bf-b4ed674ae167?auth=1

This may clear up your issue, if the encryption software is not whats locking you out.

 

[T_H_C]

Im currently doing

icacls E:\ /grant Username:F

on all drives except C: is this relevant or should i not even bother

Didnt i already mention that i have done all and any permission edits?

 

[T_H_C]

Tried that method again and it did not work... Still puts that square in there

EDIT: yes i know that square also means subcategories or what ever, basically it means its not all the way on.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Tried that method again and it did not work... Still puts that square in there

EDIT: yes i know that square also means subcategories or what ever, basically it means its not all the way on.

Tried the method in my post? If you scroll down in there, there is an alternate version that might work. If neither one works, I mean that really doesn't make sense.

What you're running now I don't think will do it for you.

Again could all be moot because of the encryption software. What brand and software was it?

 

[T_H_C]

DiskCryptor is the software i used. like i said SHODDY... It was open source. If you still are wanting to answer this i would be very grateful.

If you are wondering why i crypted everything is was because if the authorities were to get ahold of this PC and attempted to open files or run the os it would 0 day format everything.

 

[Rogue Leader]

If what I suggested will not work, you may want to consider trying to back up the data to another drive and format over literally everything (and make sure you delete ALL partitions and overwrite them, if you don't you will be stuck with that encryption still in there). I just don't see any other way around this, as since the encryption link is already broken, there really is no way to get it back.