Frequently Asked Questions

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Question
Some or all of my NTFS partitions are not visible from within Diskeeper. What is wrong?
Answer
Diskeeper can't see the partitions because the NTFS security settings have been set in a fashion that does not allow Diskeeper access. The problem is with using Windows Explorer to modify security settings globally on a partition, directories, and files. This is in fact a destructive method of applying security settings. A more appropriate method is to execute the following command line from the root of the partition: (Note: If you are not at the root of the partition in question you must set your default there: CD /D drive_name: ) Now the command line: CACLS * /e /t /c /g 'YOUR_DOMAINDomain Admins':F Administrators:F System:F (Note: If you see the message, ''Unable to perform a security operation on an object which has no associated security,'' you are executing this from a FAT partition. You must set the default to an NTFS partition.) This command will edit (/e) the ACLs, rather than replace them, and recursively apply them (/t) to subdirectories. CACLS will continue (/c) even when it hits an open file. Any number of ACCOUNT:PERM parameters may follow the grant (/g) switch. There is additional flexibility built into the CACLS command—its only limitation is the dearth of selections for PERM (permission levels) values. You also may need to add System and Administrators to the drive itself. Do that through Windows Explorer with these steps: 1. Start Windows Explorer. 2. Right-click the partition in question. 3. Click Properties. 4. Click the Security tab. 5. Click the Permissions button. 6. If Administrator is not listed, click Add and select Administrator. 7. Highlight Administrator. 8. Set Type of Access to Full Control. 9. If System is not listed, click Add and select System. 10. Highlight System. 11. Set Type of Access to Full Control. 12. Deselect the Replace Permissions on existing files check box (it is checked by default). 13. Click OK. If you still have a problem, Close Diskeeper, go to Explorer to the Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper folder and delete Diskeep.ctl, after which all should be fine.

Question

Some or all of my NTFS partitions are not visible from within Diskeeper. What is wrong?

Answer

Diskeeper can't see the partitions because the NTFS security settings have been set in a fashion that does not allow Diskeeper access.

The problem is with using Windows Explorer to modify security settings globally on a partition, directories, and files. This is in fact a destructive method of applying security settings. A more appropriate method is to execute the following command line from the root of the partition:

(Note: If you are not at the root of the partition in question you must set your default there: CD /D drive_name: )

Now the command line:
CACLS * /e /t /c /g 'YOUR_DOMAINDomain Admins':F Administrators:F System:F

(Note: If you see the message, ''Unable to perform a security operation on an object which has no associated security,'' you are executing this from a FAT partition. You must set the default to an NTFS partition.)

This command will edit (/e) the ACLs, rather than replace them, and recursively apply them (/t) to subdirectories. CACLS will continue (/c) even when it hits an open file. Any number of ACCOUNT:PERM parameters may follow the grant (/g) switch. There is additional flexibility built into the CACLS command—its only limitation is the dearth of selections for PERM (permission levels) values.

You also may need to add System and Administrators to the drive itself. Do that through Windows Explorer with these steps:

1. Start Windows Explorer.
2. Right-click the partition in question.
3. Click Properties.
4. Click the Security tab.
5. Click the Permissions button.
6. If Administrator is not listed, click Add and select Administrator.
7. Highlight Administrator.
8. Set Type of Access to Full Control.
9. If System is not listed, click Add and select System.
10. Highlight System.
11. Set Type of Access to Full Control.
12. Deselect the Replace Permissions on existing files check box (it is checked by default).
13. Click OK.

If you still have a problem, Close Diskeeper, go to Explorer to the Program Files\Executive Software\Diskeeper folder and delete Diskeep.ctl, after which all should be fine.

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