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    TrustedInstaller

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by lubu, Mar 18, 2009.

  1. lubu

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    Im having difficulty deleting files on my D drive, apparently I need permission from TrustedInstaller to delete them even though I own the laptop and Im the administrator. There is a takeown command in cmd but I need to do that for each and everyfiles and there are thousands of files, Im using Windows 7 64 bit.
     
    lubu, Mar 18, 2009
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  2. Matt

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    Is there a TrustedInstaller.exe process running? If so, kill it and try again.
     
    Matt, Mar 18, 2009
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    TrustedInstaller is a different user. yes you need to take ownership. go to the properties of the base folder, change it's owner in advanced things, and do so recursively. it should take over all.

    what files do you try to delete on d: normally, trustedinstaller owned files are system files you shouldn't delete. then again, on d: ..
     
    davepermen, Mar 18, 2009
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  4. lubu

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    Yup its in Services but its Stopped and I cant manually turn it on/off.
     
    lubu, Mar 18, 2009
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    it's a USER. and he owns those files. change the owner of the files by changing the owner of the root file and say it should change it to all subfolders and files.

    he's the user that runs during installations. he has a bit more rights than you by default, allowing it to write to program files (to install/update the application).
     
    davepermen, Mar 18, 2009
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  6. lubu

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    what do you mean a USER? I installed everything on the harddrives myself. Anyways changing ownership doesnt allow me to do anything, apparently I still need permission from myself...
     
    lubu, Mar 18, 2009
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    You have to change the ownership then you can add yourself as a authorized user to delete the file.
     
    lixuelai, Mar 18, 2009
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  8. lubu

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    I CHANGED the ownership to my account [as Admin] but I still dont have permission to delete. Weird thing is I have Full Control but I dont have Special Permission box ticked.
     
    lubu, Mar 18, 2009
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    he's a user like "system" is. a user of the system to do system tasks. you're not the only one in your system. the system user, for example, is the user running your services. trustedinstaller is the user doing your setups. they have other rights than your "desktop user". so each one can't harm the full system. that makes it more save.

    if you still can't delete, you have a) not ownership of all the files (and full access right to delete), or b) some file is in use.
     
    davepermen, Mar 18, 2009
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  10. ScuderiaConchiglia

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    Maybe we should have started by asking: what files are you trying to delete? There may be a good reason Win7 is resisting your efforts.

    Gary
     
    ScuderiaConchiglia, Mar 18, 2009
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    Even if you are the Admin, you can't delete some system files.
     
    coolguy, Mar 18, 2009
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  12. lubu

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    Well its an old Windows from another harddrive, I guess thats why the system dont let me delete them. I could do a quick format but that means Ill have to move the files I want to keep to another HD.

    @dave: yea I got what you mean, its more like services to me.

    @coolguy: Yup if that files are the common files or system files, but Im deleting files in another HD that couldnt possibly have any affect on the system.
     
    lubu, Mar 19, 2009
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  13. davepermen

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    but ntfs does't care if it's "your system". it's ntfs user-rights that lock a system from accidental deletion and manipulation, and that continues to work even when you don't use the system anymore.
     
    davepermen, Mar 19, 2009
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