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Unable to delete folder on NAS
I am a newbie at this but would very much appreciate some help. I am trying to delete (using Vista) an empty folder on my ReadyNAS. I get an error in Vista: "Destination Folder Access Denied - You n...
Observation:
I have being trying to do a process of elimination.
One or two folders have NO permissions assigned to them. How can that be?
I can confirm that this folder may have been created via extracting content from a WinRAR file and across to NAS.
Any Ideas?
manually assigning permissions via Folder Properties (on PC) will then allow deleting. But question is how can a folder be placed onto NAS with any permission being assigned
New Observation: After trying to move a folder that failed. I came back to it say 30 mins later and it works. It's like as though the NAS is unsure of permissions and overtime recognises who you are and then allows changes. Strange. I tested this twice and in both cases worked.
Anybody have any theroies on this?
ANOTHER EDIT: This seems like a Permissions carrying forward Issue, I noticed that when I moved a folder from one directory to another, upon checking the permissions, it shows as None.
Both locations are Subfolders of the "Media" I have a Folder called "To Watch" and another called "Watched". When I watch something I move it.
SHARE PERMISSIONS on MEDIA = : CIFS: Read Only with Write Enabled users being myself ADMIN1. I can't add Admin as I believe it would by default have access regardless. There isn't any consistancy as Out of the 10 folders I moved in just now, some can be changed ad others can't. Keeping in mind ALL could be changed (as I just moved them). ALL were moved from "To Watch" to "Watch". Why is it that some can no longer be (name) changed and some can.
Weird.
I have being trying to do a process of elimination.
One or two folders have NO permissions assigned to them. How can that be?
I can confirm that this folder may have been created via extracting content from a WinRAR file and across to NAS.
Any Ideas?
manually assigning permissions via Folder Properties (on PC) will then allow deleting. But question is how can a folder be placed onto NAS with any permission being assigned
New Observation: After trying to move a folder that failed. I came back to it say 30 mins later and it works. It's like as though the NAS is unsure of permissions and overtime recognises who you are and then allows changes. Strange. I tested this twice and in both cases worked.
Anybody have any theroies on this?
ANOTHER EDIT: This seems like a Permissions carrying forward Issue, I noticed that when I moved a folder from one directory to another, upon checking the permissions, it shows as None.
Both locations are Subfolders of the "Media" I have a Folder called "To Watch" and another called "Watched". When I watch something I move it.
SHARE PERMISSIONS on MEDIA = : CIFS: Read Only with Write Enabled users being myself ADMIN1. I can't add Admin as I believe it would by default have access regardless. There isn't any consistancy as Out of the 10 folders I moved in just now, some can be changed ad others can't. Keeping in mind ALL could be changed (as I just moved them). ALL were moved from "To Watch" to "Watch". Why is it that some can no longer be (name) changed and some can.
Weird.
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