File permissions not changing recursively (Win7/NTFS)

probedb

probedb

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Hi folks,

When I put Win 7 on my machine my music drive was already NTFS formatted on a previous XP machine.

I'm now having trouble setting permissions recursively.

Basically I go through the normal process and I either don't get asked if I want to change permissions recursively or when it says it's doing it it doesn't.

Any thoughts? It's the files themselves that never get their permissions changed if I go in at the top level.

Cheers!
Paul.
 
Yup, it says it's doing it but the files are not affected, even changing permissions on the folder the file resides in has no effect.

I think I'll just zip everything up and unzip somewhere else after a reformat to clear all the permissions.
 
I've got a folder with similar problems that I just don't seem to be able crack ether. Funny enough the next thing I was going to try was pretty much what your thinking.
 
I think it's the only way. I'm moving the drive to yet another machine to I reckon now is the time to back everything up on there and reformat it :)
 
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