User Guide

ERD Commander 2002
Winternals Software LP Page 21
11 Resetting Permissions
One cause for a system becoming unbootable is that permissions have been
set on NTFS folders or directories that prevent the operating system itself
from accessing files it requires for the boot process. The Reset Permissions
button on a volume or folder Properties dialog changes the permissions on
the volume folder, and optionally on child folders, to a security descriptor that
gives the Everyone group (all users) full access.
NOTE: Because resetting permissions makes folders and directories fully
accessible to any user, opening potential security holes, you should lock-
down the appropriate folders and directories after the system is booted
normally.