Windows 10: Denied access / permission as Administrator

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A user is experiencing issues running an executable file on their PC despite having administrative privileges. They report being denied permission and encountering a read-only status on the file, which they cannot change without admin permission. Attempts to run the file as an administrator yield no results, and the system does not prompt for confirmation as expected. The user suspects that the executable is part of a file transfer application called Wormhole, which may not be functioning correctly due to the PC's deteriorating condition. Discussions highlight the importance of understanding file permissions and ownership, noting that being read-only does not prevent execution. It is suggested that the user may be trying to run auxiliary files instead of the main executable, which is launched through a separate program. Recommendations include using a command prompt to check for error messages and considering alternative methods for file transfer, such as using a USB device or Remote Desktop Protocol. Concerns about potential Windows corruption are also raised, but the user believes their system is functioning adequately.
  • #31
berkeman said:
Sorry if I missed it, but have you tried running it from a DOS Box (cmd) yet? Did you see any message when running that exe in its folder?
Please see Sysprog's post; #27. There's no executable to be run, but rather a launcher program.
 
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  • #32
Please see @sysprog post #27. He's got the right program name and the exact description of what's going on.
 
  • #33
If you have a access to a JUC400 wormhole switch USB device, you can plug it in, then let it run its uninstall to remove its files when you exit. The leftover files are harmless, but aversion to leaving such remnants around is understandable. As others have suggested, you might want to clone the drive via a reliable utility that runs from a bootable USB stick, e.g. Clonezilla, or its fully inter-compatible (perhaps easier to use) 'cousin' Rescuezilla (both open source). You can use Rescuezilla to make a .iso image file of your old drive, and to then mount a copy of the image, which you can then edit, do extracts on, and so forth.
 
  • #34
sysprog1 said:
If you have a access to a JUC400 wormhole switch USB device, you can plug it in, then let it run its uninstall to remove its files when you exit. The leftover files are harmless, but aversion to leaving such remnants around is understandable. As others have suggested, you might want to clone the drive via a reliable utility that runs from a bootable USB stick, e.g. Clonezilla, or its fully inter-compatible (perhaps easier to use) 'cousin' Rescuezilla (both open source). You can use Rescuezilla to make a .iso image file of your old drive, and to then mount a copy of the image, which you can then edit, do extracts on, and so forth.
Thanks. I ended up using Remote Desktop Protocol to transfer the files. Both machines were connected to the same Web Server.
 
  • #35
Uh, have you considered the possibility that your Windows is corrupted ?? I've had Windows decide that my admin-level account was invalid, game-over...
 
  • #36
Nik_2213 said:
Uh, have you considered the possibility that your Windows is corrupted ?? I've had Windows decide that my admin-level account was invalid, game-over...
Nothing else has made me believe that. I haven't had any major issue with it.
 

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