Windows Forum

Ask something
Discussion Locked

Re naming a volume

0 helpful
6 replies

by borg7of9

Closed to new repliesThis discussion is closed. It stays readable, but it takes no new replies.
I am having a problem re-nameing a volume, I had to re-install win2000 on drive c, but my data is on drive d, I can access the data no problems, but it says I have insufficient permissions to change volume name( on second drive), I am using admin user logon. Any ideas how I can fix this?

6 replies

by fenaikh

Start Explorer
Right click on the root of the partition and select Properties
Select the Security tab
Click the Ownership button
Click the "Take Ownership" button
Click Yes to all confirmation dialog boxes

by borg7of9

I should already have "ownership" I am logged in as the administrator, I double checked and I do, that is the problem!!!!

This discussion is closed to new replies.