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Discussions tagged with 'drive properties' on WindowsForum.com cover a range of issues related to viewing and modifying drive settings in Windows. Common topics include accessing drive properties to check or change compression settings, managing permissions and ownership after OS reinstallation, troubleshooting incorrect free space readings, and resolving sharing or access problems on external and network drives. Users also encounter errors when using system restore or disk checking tools, often linked to drive property configurations. The tag reflects practical troubleshooting for drive property features in Windows 7, 8.1, and Server 2008 R2 environments.
  1. Danarus

    Windows 8 After HDD decompression many .pdf .docx. .xlsx files have .encryption after them and cannot be acces

    Server OS: Windows Server 2008 R2 64-Bit Client System: Windows 8.1 64-Bit We operate a small office setup with a server and about 8 clients. The network drives we access have always been compressed: under HDD Properties>General Tab: 'Compress this drive to save disk space' is checked...
    • Danarus
    • Thread
    • administrative backup client-server compression data recovery drive properties encryption file access file extensions file format files hdd inaccessible files myob network drive office environment office setup technical issues windows 8.1 windows server
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. R

    Windows 7 Confusion About Logical Partition Properties and Usage in Windows 7

    I created an extended logical partition on my HD using Paragon Partition Manager 10-64 bit (I'm running 64bit Win7 Home). In the creation process I left 121.x GB on the C: Primary partition (also left untouched the 2 unlabeled partitions for the system). And created an extended logical...
    • RWB
    • Thread
    • disk management drive properties extended partition free space logical drive ntfs paragon partition manager partition storage issues windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  3. O

    Windows 7 System restore with error 0x8000ffff

    I have spent several intense days trying to figure out file sharing and networking. In the process I have changed so many things and followed so many Tutorials that I can not figure out what I have done. Yesterday I deleted all documents from the Document Library. I did not think they were...
    • optiontips
    • Thread
    • backup drive properties error file recovery file sharing network previous versions restore function system restore windows issues
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  4. P

    Windows 7 Shared external drive folder unshared itself!

    I recently replaced a Freeagent Pro with a Goflex Desk. Both the new and old drives were permanently assigned drive letter H and the new drive fitted in seamlessly about a week ago. The old drive is not used My Synctoy backups (run via Task Scheduler) all worked fine daily from 28th July...
    • parishpete
    • Thread
    • backup data loss drive letter drive properties external drive file sharing synctoy task scheduler usb windows issues
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  5. I

    Windows 7 cannot access D drive after windows 7 64bit install

    Here is the story. I was running windows 7 ultimate 32 bit version. I decided to install the 64 bit version so i formated my c drive and installed the 64 bit version. All well and good except now i cannot access my d drive. I get a message "access denied". When i was using the 32 bit...
    • isusdfr
    • Thread
    • 64-bit access denied administrator c drive d drive drive permissions drive properties file system storage issues windows 7
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Upgrade and Installation
  6. V

    Windows 7 Replacing invalid security id with default security id...

    Hi forum, I hope you're having a good day. Please help me with this situation of mine. Summary: The system requires chkdsk for the 2 mechanical hard drives in RAID-1. The disk check has returned lots of "Replacing invalid security id with default security id for file" ... Why is this...
    • vinhcit
    • Thread
    • backup chkdsk corruption corsair data recovery drive properties environment variables firmware hardware raid mechanical drive permissions raid recycle bin sata mode security id ssd system variables troubleshooting user variables windows 7
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. Imageman

    Windows 7 File Folders Empty - Image & Video files gone

    Dual boot - Windows 7 RC1 7100 64bit / Vista Ultimate 64bit / USB2 External Drives I'm posting this problem history for the benefit of others who may be having the same or similar problem. I have several 500GB USB2 external drives that store seldom used image and video files. I opened a...
    • Imageman
    • Thread
    • data recovery diskrescue drive properties driver issues dual boot empty folders external storage folders format warning image files memory usage patience storage issues tech support troubleshooting usb drives video files windows 7 windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
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