persius

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I recently recovered a deleted video file. I'm attempting to move it to my backup drive but the following message appeared (attachment included).
I don't recall ever having this issue in the past so I'm not sure what I need to do to fix it.

Any help will be appreciated.

Thank you.
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Solution
The error message you're encountering states that there is a permissions issue preventing the file from being moved. Here's how you can resolve this:

Method 1: Take Ownership of the File​

  1. Right-click the File:
    • Right-click on the file you wish to move and select Properties.
    []Security Tab:
    • Go to the Security tab in the Properties window.
    [
    ]Advanced Permissions:
    • Click on Advanced to change the advanced permissions.
    []Change Owner:
    • Next to the owner's name, select Change.
    [
    ]Enter New Owner:
    • Enter your username and click Check Names. Once you've confirmed it, click OK.
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The error message you're encountering states that there is a permissions issue preventing the file from being moved. Here's how you can resolve this:

Method 1: Take Ownership of the File​

  1. Right-click the File:
    • Right-click on the file you wish to move and select Properties.
    []Security Tab:
    • Go to the Security tab in the Properties window.
    [
    ]Advanced Permissions:
    • Click on Advanced to change the advanced permissions.
    []Change Owner:
    • Next to the owner's name, select Change.
    [
    ]Enter New Owner:
    • Enter your username and click Check Names. Once you've confirmed it, click OK.
    []Apply Changes:
    • Check the box that says Replace owner on subcontainers and objects and click Apply and then OK.

Method 2: Elevate Copy Operation​

  1. Use Command Prompt:
    • Open Command Prompt as an Administrator.
    [
  1. ]Enter Command:
    • Type xcopy /O /X /E /H /K source destination and press Enter to copy the file with permissions.
    • Replace source with the file path and destination with the location to which you want to copy the file.

      Method 3: Unlock the File​

  2. Unlocker Tool:
    • Use a tool like Unlocker to release locks and move the file to a new location.
    • Download and install Unlocker, then right-click on the file and choose to unlock the file. After performing one of these methods, try moving the file to the backup drive again. If the issue persists, it could be due to the file being in use, in which case restarting the system and then performing the file transfer might also help.
 

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