Windows 10: Denied access / permission as Administrator

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around issues related to running an executable file on Windows 10, specifically regarding permission errors encountered by a user who is the sole administrator of their PC. Participants explore various methods to resolve access issues, including file properties, ownership, and execution methods.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses confusion about being denied permission to run an executable despite being the administrator, questioning the nature of the admin account.
  • Several participants suggest checking file properties and taking ownership to gain access.
  • Repeated inquiries are made about whether the user has tried to "Run As Administrator," with mixed responses regarding its effectiveness.
  • One participant mentions the possibility of heightened security measures in Windows 10 affecting access to files.
  • Another participant suggests running the executable in a command prompt to see if any error messages appear.
  • There is a discussion about the implications of the file being marked as read-only and the inability to change that status.
  • Some participants assert that running the file as administrator does not change its read/write status and that this is a separate issue from executing the file.
  • Concerns are raised about the potential risks of taking ownership of important files.
  • One participant expresses skepticism about transferring programs versus just data files.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the underlying cause of the permission issues, with multiple competing views on whether the user is indeed running with elevated permissions and what steps should be taken next. There is also disagreement on the implications of the read-only status of the file.

Contextual Notes

Participants note that the user's PC may be old and experiencing hardware issues, which could complicate the troubleshooting process. Additionally, there is mention of the complexities surrounding file ownership and permissions in Windows 10.

  • #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.
 
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  • #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.
 
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  • #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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