Got my SSD up and running nicely though, and I'm using my old windows drive as storage (Which is what it mostly was before). Unfortunately, its a 1Tb drive which now only has 57Gb free. In an ideal world, I would just format and start again, unfortunately I don't have anywhere to back everything up to, so I want to make some more room by deleting all the unneeded windows stuff from there, which is easier said than done.
How can I give myself permission to? I tried to go into the permissions page for the windows folder, added myself, and tried to give myself full permission to modify, but I get the error:
An error occurred while applying security information to:
G:\Windows
Access is denied.
I have also tried the following:
To take ownership of the folder, right-click it, select Properties > Security Tab > Advanced at the bottom > Owner Tab > Edit > Highlight your username and put a tick in ‘Replace owner on sub containers…’ and Apply > OK. You will only have the ‘Replace owner on subcontainers…’ box for folders not files. Click Yes when you receive the Security pop-up window then click OK to the Close/Reopen message.
Now go back to the Properties > Security Tab. Click Edit > Add. Type in your User Account Name in the box under Enter the objects name to select. Click on Check Names > OK. Click on your User Account Name to highlight it. Check the box for Full Control > Apply and OK etc.
Unfortunately, while that all worked, when I try and delete the windows folder, I get the message that:
You need permission to perform this action.
You require permission from Aero\Iviv to make changes to this folder.
I am Aero\Iviv
What's the easiest way to delete these folders? Preferably which don't involve a linux live CD.
How can I give myself permission to? I tried to go into the permissions page for the windows folder, added myself, and tried to give myself full permission to modify, but I get the error:
An error occurred while applying security information to:
G:\Windows
Access is denied.
I have also tried the following:
To take ownership of the folder, right-click it, select Properties > Security Tab > Advanced at the bottom > Owner Tab > Edit > Highlight your username and put a tick in ‘Replace owner on sub containers…’ and Apply > OK. You will only have the ‘Replace owner on subcontainers…’ box for folders not files. Click Yes when you receive the Security pop-up window then click OK to the Close/Reopen message.
Now go back to the Properties > Security Tab. Click Edit > Add. Type in your User Account Name in the box under Enter the objects name to select. Click on Check Names > OK. Click on your User Account Name to highlight it. Check the box for Full Control > Apply and OK etc.
Unfortunately, while that all worked, when I try and delete the windows folder, I get the message that:
You need permission to perform this action.
You require permission from Aero\Iviv to make changes to this folder.
I am Aero\Iviv
What's the easiest way to delete these folders? Preferably which don't involve a linux live CD.
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