Convert NTFS to TxF (Tranactional NTFS)?

[unknownsoldierX]

When I first installed Vista, I had a ton of files on three secondary drives. I had the problem where trying to do things with those files would bring up a UAC prompt. I was told it was because of Vista having the new version of NTFS, and that I needed to format the drives from within Vista to fix it. So I moved files around from drive to drive so I could format each of them.

My friend has the same problem now. He can't/refuses to format his drives because he doesn't have the resources. I figured their should be a better solution by now anyway.

Is there a way to convert the WinXP NTFS to the new "Transactional NTFS"?

[waruikoohii]

The problem has nothing to do with needing to format the drive. Rather, the problem lies with directory permissions. Have your friend take ownership of the drive, and his problems will go away.

[Linkinfamous]

Transactional NTFS is a feature, not a filesystem.

Your problem lies in that XP gave the drive screwy permissions. This will fix them. Run from an elevated command prompt:

   takeown /f X:\ /r /d y
   icacls X:\ /grant %USERNAME%:F /t

Replace X:\ with the drive you want to fix.

Do not run these commands on your C:\ drive.

[unknownsoldierX]

Ah, OK. I asked them if they did that and they said yes. Obviously not completely.

Thanks.

[unknownsoldierX]

I'm a little late posting back, but here goes. Setting the ownership and permissions didn't work. Ownership and permissions where applied to the drive and all subfolders and child objects, but UAC still pops up and exe files run from the drive don't work.

[zape]

Did you try/apply the right click menu "Take Ownership" reg file?

[Brandon Live Veteran]

Exe files don't work? What happens when you try to run something from that drive?

If you choose Continue at the UAC prompt, does it work?

[unknownsoldierX]

Did you try/apply the right click menu "Take Ownership" reg file?

I'm not sure what you mean.

Exe files don't work? What happens when you try to run something from that drive?

If you choose Continue at the UAC prompt, does it work?

I can't remember what the specific error was. The exe files should have brought up UAC prompts, as the same files would do so from the other drive. But they didn't. Right-clicking and running as admin brought up the UAC prompt, but after clicking allow the same error appeared.