I’m using a 2TB My Book attached via USB 3.0. After building a new system and attaching the drive it would not let me access the folders due to a permissions error. I figured out how to change the permissions for each folder but there are over 1200 folders on this drive. Is there a way to fix thi…

Try right clicking on the drive and go into properties and then sharing. Set it to share with Everyone and give full permission. You might also might checkout Take Ownership. Joe

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Permissions error after connecting to new computer

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HKUSPC40 February 15, 2015, 5:34pm 3

Take ownership worked. There is an option button to reclaim subdirectories and objects which I did not see the first go round. Thanks.