unknown user account - S-1-5-21-98 preventing access to the images on an external hard drive

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• my user account is 'administrator', but am still denied access to the file I want to access.

  I click on certain folders or files to access and a window pops up saying: "access denied."  Nevertheless, I have a user 'administrator' account, so why would I refused access?  I'm really tired of Windows 7, doing so and would like a replacement that will allow me access to WHAT I want - after all, it's MY computer, not Microsoft!

  Hello
  1. are you aware of any hardware or software changes, prior to the beginning of the question?
  2. is the computer connected to the domain?

  Method 1:

  You can also try to give permission to the files.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/how-do-I-open-a-file-if-I-get-an-access-denied-message

  Method 2:
  If the problem persists, we create a new administrator user account and transfer all the data to the new user account. Link below will help you to create a new account and transfer all data and information
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows7/fix-a-corrupted-user-profile

  I hope this helps. Get back to us with results.

• Why the unknown user accounts

  What are the unknown user accounts? I want to give them all the permissions on my computer?

  Hello

  Please contact Microsoft Community.

  Please confirm where you can see this unknown user account?

  Where is it ask permission?

  What is the exact message you get?

  A user account is a collection of information that tells Windows the files and folders you can access, what changes you can make to your computer, and your personal preferences, such as your desktop background or screen saver. User accounts let you share a computer with several people while having your own files and settings. Each person accesses his user account with a user name and password.

  Refer to:

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows/user-accounts-FAQ#1TC=Windows-7

  Get back to us with the required information and we will be happy to help you.

  Kind regards
  Anusha

• Define a user account already but every time I start my computer the Welcome / logon screen does not appear.

  Original title: user account number.

  I've set up a user account already but every time I start my computer the home / log on screen does not appear

  Hi willy79,

  How many accounts do you have?

  You can check if the Welcome screen is enabled in your computer.

  For more information, refer to this link: to turn the Welcome screen on or off

  Hope the helps of information.
  Please post back and we do know.

• I forgot the password for the authorized user account. How am I able to get on the authorized user account

  If I forgot the password for the authorized user account. How am I able to get on the authorized user account? I am the authorized user btw.

  Hello

  1. What do you mean exactly when you say 'authorized user account password'?

  2. who are you referring?

  Are you a person referring Windows user name and password, refer to the article that you give

  In addition, technical support engineers Microsoft cannot help you recover passwords files and Microsoft who are lost or forgotten product features.

  Microsoft's strategy concerning lost or forgotten passwords

  http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/189126/en-us

• To access the other account via external hard drive

  MacBook Pro (13 inch, early 2011)

  V.10.11.6 El Capitan (15G 31)

  To summarize what I've lived, I got a kernel panic, by connecting to any account. So I tried to fix it by zapping the PRAM and NVRAM, tried the reset SMC, and both did not work. So I installed El Capitan on my external hard drive and it works, I just need to access the other account on the Mac to recover photos and then do a clean set install.

  The problem is that I do not know how to access the other account on the mac like I did not move any info from another acc to my external hard drive. Is it possible to do more than to reconfigure my HD post and return to the new installation procedure? Or I'm able to get pictures on the other account with the photo software?

  Open the drive containing, then the folder users, your record of departure, and photos. If you encounter a file that you don't have access permission, either drag it to the office supply your administrator password, or select the entire disk, choose get the information in the file menu and set to ignore permissions or ownership.

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• files and folders: How can I load all my files and folders to my new account of my external hard drive?

  Who can help, I just put a new account on my computer and deleted the old account. I backed up the old files on my external hard drive. I want to know is how can I load all my files and folders to my new account of my external hard drive? I thank you for your time and knowledge have a very nice evening, Shawn

  Because it's a new account (even if with the same name), the restore procedure is unable to put files and folders in the same place, they came (because this place technically no longer - if yes, then the process is done and the transfer is complete). It can create a set of separate files (maybe even under a new user name, if it has been stored in this way).  If so, all you need to do is copy the data as you would copy any other files and folders (not the main files of the user profile themselves but the data in them) on the new files in your user account and who will take care of the transfer. Here is more information about the restore procedure which may help you in the process.

  Here is an article on the restore procedure:http://www.vista4beginners.com/How-to-restore-files to make sure you do this right.  It's a selective restore of a full or selective backup (not a full restore from a full backup) - but since you did a full backup, it matches your process more closely than would a full restore.

  This is a GREAT article on the backup and restore processes in Vista http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/magazine/2007.09.backup.aspx , but he won't go into detail about the restoration process - considering almost as easy, of course.  But it teaches you a lot about what is possible and how to do it.  It also focuses primarily on the full backup process, but he did mention the full backup and restore process as well.

  Here is an article on the advanced use of restoration (during normal restore does not work):http://www.mayankraichura.com/post/2009/08/06/Avdvanced-Restore-via-Windows-Vista-Backup-and-Restore-Center.aspx.

  Restore files from a backup
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/restore-files-from-a-backup

  Back up and restore: frequently asked questions
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/back-up-and-restore-frequently-asked-questions

  I also found the following (but don't know if it of true or not):

  1. after the start of "backup and Restore Center."

  2. I chose "Advanced Restore"

  3. I was did not an administrator password... maybe because my account is an administrator account.

  4 choose "files from a backup made on a different computer.

  5. in the dialog box indicating "Select the location of the backup to restore", select "hard drive, CD or DVD...". »

  6. under the drop-down list box, select your drive/partition and continue

  7. If all the backups on your drive, it will show a list of them.

  8. in my case, he showed a backup, but in the backup location, it will show "backup location is not available."

  9. I was frustrated, but then I somehow just select this backup (Yes... even if he said that thebackup location is not available " ")

  10. and you press "next".

  11 guess what... no error!

  12. a window appeared asking me if I wanted to do a full restore, or I want to select specific folders or files.

  13. I selected the folders I wanted to restore and bingo... it their restored smoothly.

  14. so that the next time see a mistake, try to continue with him... ;)

  I don't know if this will help, but it does not provide much information about the process (when it works).

  I hope this helps.

  Good luck!

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• My external hard drive crashed with my account and profile information, it is possible to recover?

  The external hard drive that I had hooked my Xbox crashed.  It was my profile and my live account on her info.  Is it possible to recover all or part of the info.  Cannot find my direct membership (membership 1 nyear, left approximately 10 m ois) card.

  Hi drfordelgin,

  Unfortunately if the hard drive has failed, there is no way to recover the drive information other than contact a paid and professional data recovery service to recover.
  I hope this helps.

• User with limited XP Home Edition privleges can not access an external hard drive

  I can't set up an external hard drive in Windows XP Home Edition so that a user who has 'Limited' privleges can access.  The user receives the access denied message.  I tried to configure this by starting in safe mode.  I shared the unit with everyone.  If I'm the administrator user then it can access the drive.  The troubling question is that this system has been configured with the user having limited privleges as well as access to the external drive in the past.  I recently removed Norton antivirus and replaced by MS Security Essentials and I'm so glad I did.  But now it's problem arose.  Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  You probably just need to change permissions for access of the disk and/or subfolders.  The following article describes how to do this:

  "How to set, view, change, or remove special permissions for files and folders in Windows XP"
    <>http://support.Microsoft.com/kb/308419 >

  The bad news is that this article was written for XP Pro and you have XP Home.  This means that the 'Security' tab, which is at the heart of the management of permissions is not present during the implementation of the properties of file or a folder on your computer. (Or y at - it an option to disable Simple file sharing).  The good news is that if you start your computer in safe mode (repeatedly tap the F8 key when your computer starts) and log on as a user with administrator privileges, you can then obtain access to the security"" tab.  Once you have access to this tab, you can give "Everyone" permission to all of the disk if you wish.  Once you set the permissions as you like them, you can restart your machine in Normal mode.

  HTH,
  JW

• Unknown device message to an external hard drive USB... supposed to be plug-and-play

  I have a Western Digital external hard drive, 1 TB, I installed a PCI 2.0 card when I couldn't device works.  This has resolved nothing.  When I attach the hard drive, it does appear a message that says that the device is unknown.  I don't know how to fix the problem manually.  I contacted western digital, but be plug-and-play they provide drivers for their products and have referred me to your website.  Please help, its nothing more than an expensive paper weight at this point.

  Hi mgregurich,
   
  I suggest you try the following steps:
   
  Step 1: Find the error code in Device Manager

  1. open Device Manager by clicking the Start button, click on the Control Panel, clicking system and Maintenance, and then clicking Device Manager.

  If you are prompted for an administrator password or a confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation.

  2. in Device Manager, look for the USB device, and then double-click the device name.

  3. under the gaze of general tab for the status of the device for any error code indicated.

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/get-help-with-Device-Manager-errors
   
  Step 2: Run the fixit provided in the link below.
  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/tips-for-solving-problems-with-USB-devices

  Step 3:  Unplug the power and USB (universal serial bus), wait for a while and connect the external hard drive to another USB port and check.
  Also, connect the external hard drive on another computer and test if it works fine.

  If the problem persists,

  Step 4: Replace the USB controllers.

  First of all, please disconnect all USB devices and then perform the following steps:

  1. click on 'Start', type device manager in the search bar and press "Enter." If necessary, click on continue.

  2. in Device Manager, double-click to expand the "USB Bus controllers", right-click on the "host controller", click "Uninstall" and click "OK".

  3. Repeat step 2 to uninstall all items under 'USB Bus controllers'.
   
  Then, restart your computer and windows vista will automatically reinstall all USB controllers.

  If the problem persists, please contact western digital for assistance.
  http://support.wdc.com/

  Thank you, and in what concerns:
  Ajay K
  Microsoft Answers Support Engineer
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• I can't delete some folders on my destop (copied from an external hard drive before) error: it is no longer on C/user/peter/destop.

  I can't delete some folders on my destop (copied from an external hard drive before).

  is what I do to delete the folder: right-click on the folder, confirm with Yes. then the message: this item is not found. It is no longer on C/user/peter/destop.
  Try again and again and again...

  Hi 1234mueller,

  Method 1: Run the fixit available in the links below and check if that makes a difference-Worth to try
  Diagnose and repair Windows files and folders problems automatically
  Difficulty of broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks

  
  Note: Fixit would attempt to recover bad sectors on the hard disk, in the course of this process there are chances of DATA loss from that particular area.

  Method 2: You can follow the steps mentioned in the link below

  Why-cant-I-delete-a-file-or-folder

  http://Windows.Microsoft.com/en-us/Windows-Vista/why-cant-I-delete-a-file-or-folder

• How to solve the problem of having a hard drive of the unknown?

  I have just installed a new western digital internal hard drive for my toshiba. The problem is that my computer called the unknown hard disk and also need of a digital signature. How can I fix these problems?

  You must follow the instructions provided with your hard drive.  This would involve the creation of a partition and format.  If you have a Windows 7 installation disk, you can boot from it and simply follow the instructions on the screen.  However, you need to get the drivers you need from Toshiba.  If you can get the discs to restore the factory settings, this would be ideal because that would include drivers AND software pre-installed.  This includes free software from Toshiba.  On my Toshiba Satellite L755 I bought in December, it came with instructions to create these discs.  If you did, you're all set.  If you do not, well see what you can get from Toshiba.

  When you got your system back as you, I invite you to buy an external hard drive, and a good backup 3rd party program. You can configure it to automatically do everything in time and frequency of your choice. 1.5 TB external hard drives is approximately $90 these days and a very good FREE backup program corresponds to the Easeus todo backup free of charge that you can download from

  http://www.todo-backup.com/products/home/free-backup-software.htm . Who can make you save a lot of time and frustration, the next time something like this happens. Sooner or later, it happens to all computers for one reason or another.

  Good luck.

• new and unknown user account - pirate being?

  I have a MacBook Pro, on which I recently installed OS X El Capitan. A few minutes ago I had to force a shutdown down because my MacBook does not have answered what anyone more. When I restarted, I saw a new user account, that I have ever created. My macbook has been hacked? How can I remove such account unknown? I am concerned that at some point, it asked me to put my password to iCloud and other Apple ID - which I did not. Help would be very appreciated be! Thanks in advance

  Unlikely, it was hacked. Go to System Preferences > users and groups, and delete the new account. Then please download and run EtreCheck, created by one of his own assistants here in CSA. It is a diagnostic tool that is very useful for us to find problems. It will also give us additional specifications on your Mac. After his execution after the logfile here. It will never contain any personal information.

• Unknown user accounts - what are they

  I click on 'My Computer' and 'Advanced' 'User profile', then 'Settings' to list the user accounts.

  I have 4 valid accounts, SMA 1 and 3 user accounts valid.

  I have 3 "account unknown 855 mb local Backup 6 /...» »

  I have 1 "account unknown 50.7 mb Local Local 7 /...» »

  Question:

  No idea what they are?

  I lost two "limited account" and have them reset until two weeks ago.  The 3 accounts "backup" all have the same MB among my replacement "limited account" 855 mb.

  The last one looks like my other lost limited account and put in new place.

  I got a problem with Windows Easy Transfer, saying 'Administrator' running in a temporary profile and will not allow to run my backup.  I dangled for more help.

  A few others have the same problem

  Jerry

  delete them all and it worked

• Unknown user account has taken control of many documents and media files. How to remove this user.

  We created an unknown accout on my laptop Windows 7 did it probably a malware or some kind of virus. This unknown account took all permissions including the special permission. In this way, he blocked my access to a lot of my documents and multimedia files. This unknown account does not appear in the list of user accounts. Thus, it cannot be deleted or modified/restricted. I tried to detect this virus/malware microsoft security essentials and MacAfee antivirus programs. The two could not detect something. Any help?-ERC

  Hi CED,.

  Thanks for posting in the Microsoft Community.

  I'm sorry to know that you are facing a problem of unknown account. It would be useful that you can answer these questions to help you further.

  1. How do you know that it is an unknown account? You receive messages or error codes?

  2. where are the documents and multimedia files stored?

  3. have you made a recent software or hardware changes to the system?

  If you are referring to an unknown account with a SID string, then try these steps and check if it helps.

  a. go to the folderwhere you saw this string SID.

  b. right-click and select Properties. Click the Security tab.

  c. If it is there, then click on the Edit button, then click the Remove button.

  If you are told that you cannot delete this account because it is to be inherited, and then close the dialog boxes and set up a folder in the tree and repeat the procedure. Keep this up until you can remove the ""unknown account " SID in the permissions dialog box."

  You can also check the suggestions provided by Marilyn O, moderator of the Forum on July 9, 2012 and check if it helps.

  How to remove an unknown account on the Security tab in windows 7?

  Important: The above link contains steps to modify the registry. However, serious problems can occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you proceed with caution. For added protection, back up the registry before you edit it. Then you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

  For more information, you can view the article:

  Back up the registry

  I hope this helps to solve the problem.

  If you need further assistance, please answer and we will be happy to help you.