Re: NTFS File Permissions.

From: Roger Abell (mvpNOSpam_at_asu.edu)
Date: 11/27/04

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    Alternatively, logged in as an admin, use NTbackup to back
    the structure and files up into a file. When you restore this to
    the new location make sure that you do not check to option to
    restore permissions.

    -- 
    Roger Abell
    Microsoft MVP (Windows  Security)
    MCSE (W2k3,W2k,Nt4)  MCDBA
    "Andy Baron" <abaronsk6@yahoo.co.uk> wrote in message
    news:4a68ee37.0411270715.35da1c69@posting.google.com...
    > I have set file permission in windows 2000 for users on a local
    > machine however this operating system has become corrupt and a new
    > disk has been installed so as the files could then be transferred to
    > the new os. The new os is Windows XP sp2.
    >
    > However I cannot access some files which were modified within the w2k
    > os. Is there a utility that can remove all file permissions on a disk?
    >
    > TIA.
    >
    > Andy
    

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