Some files became write protected after recovery
Hi,
I just did a recovery of about 15000 files. About 1500 of them are impossible to copy or move after this restore. They are reported as "write protected". They were not in this state before the backup. How do I get rid of this problem? The files are located in about 1000 different directories, so a one-by-one fix is not feasible.
Thanks

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Thanks. However, it looks like I have full access to all my files.
If I try to open one od the trouble files I get this message:
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233774-117016.jpg | 32.75 KB |
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That could be a permission issue. Take ownership of that file and test.
cheers, Paul
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Error seems to indicate problem with file Sync. One Drive, SkyDrive? Agree with Paul_T. Permissions.
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Yes, it used to be a Onedrive folder.
I have spent 4 days on this now. Have googles for hours and there seem to be no solution to the locked files. I have taken full ownership.
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Can you right-click, select properties and ""unblock"
After verifying/changing permissions on one file can you open it?
Are you sure by taking ownership of a folder, permission are propagating to child objects / subfolders, etc?
Are you browsing to these files in the OneDrive App or in Windows Explorer?
Can you open them in the cloud? Say from your Hotmail/Outlook account then select OneDrive from menu?
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Hi and thanks for answer!
I'm pretty sure I have taken ownership. I have done it both manually and then I also found this registry hack to automate the process:
http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/windows-vista/add-take-ownership-to-expl…
I'm browsing the files in Windows Explorer and Total Commander. I don't have them on OneDrive anymore, nor in the recycle bin. That's why I'm using my Acronis backup to recover.
Ps.. I don't have an "unblock" option under file properties.
And In Total Commander, the locked files are attributed "Archive", "Hidden" and "System", in spite of being normal documents, while the unlocked files are just attributed "Archive". It is not passible to change the attributes to "Archive" only.
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You need to remove the System and Hidden attribute for things to work.
You can do this with a command line program called "attrib". Open a "Command Prompt" and type the following:
cd directory_you_are working_in
attrib -s -h *.*
Note: directory_you_are working_in is the name of the directory where the files reside.
cheers, Paul
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