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Solved Can't rename hard drives
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Are you saying you took ownership of all your system files on your C: drive. Oh I hope not.
I'm almost temped to try that to see what happens.
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Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
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Home Brew
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Intel Core i5 14500
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Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
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64GB DDR4
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GeForce RTX 4060
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Chipset Realtek
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LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
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Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
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Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
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LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
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I've not encountered issues naming drives going clear back into MS-DOS 5 with Win3.1 on it. It can be done in Properties of the drive or in Command Prompt.
Last edited: May 12, 2025
OS
Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
Computer type
Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Vostro 3400
CPU
Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
Memory
12GB
Hard Drives
256GB SSD NVMe M.2
Operating System
Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Vostro 5890
CPU
Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
Memory
16GB
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Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
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Something odd is going on, I've never seen this issue over many different Windows versions.
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Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
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Intel Core i5 14500
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Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
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64GB DDR4
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GeForce RTX 4060
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Chipset Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
Screen Resolution
5120x1440, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
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LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
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Lots of fans!
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Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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Logitech G305
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Intel Core i5 14400
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Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
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32GB DDR5
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Intel 700 Embedded GPU
Sound Card
Realtek Embedded
Monitor(s) Displays
27" HP 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
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Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
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Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
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Okinos Micro ATX Case
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I've not encountered issues naming drives going clear back into MS-DOS 5 with Win3.1 on it. It can be done in Properties of the drive or in Command Prompt.
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I've tried this many times. The name just stays as local disk.
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor
Motherboard
Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5
Memory
Patriot Viper Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
3x 4K Samsung & 1x 1080p Arzopa
Screen Resolution
2160p
Hard Drives
OS Drive: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive
PSU
Corsair RM850x (2024) 850 W Fully Modular ATX
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Noctua NH-D9L 46.44 CFM CPU Cooler
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Are you doing this using an administrative account?
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Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
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Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14500
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
Memory
64GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce RTX 4060
Sound Card
Chipset Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
Screen Resolution
5120x1440, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
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Lots of fans!
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Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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Logitech G305
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Intel Core i5 14400
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
Memory
32GB DDR5
Graphics card(s)
Intel 700 Embedded GPU
Sound Card
Realtek Embedded
Monitor(s) Displays
27" HP 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
PSU
Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
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Okinos Micro ATX Case
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Might have to click Apply at the bottom of that page or reboot the computer for it to take effect.
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Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
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Laptop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Vostro 3400
CPU
Intel Core i5 11th Gen. 2.40GHz
Memory
12GB
Hard Drives
256GB SSD NVMe M.2
Operating System
Win11 Pro RTM Version 24H2 Build 26100.4202
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Dell Vostro 5890
CPU
Intel Core i5 10th Gen. 2.90GHz
Memory
16GB
Graphics card(s)
Onboard, no VGA, using a DisplayPort-to-VGA adapter
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24" Dell
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512GB SSD NVMe, 4TB Seagate HDD
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I can just change the names in
This PC , no clicking on anything else.
Here's a drive in This PC...
Click on it to highlight the name...
Enter a new name...
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Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
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PC/Desktop
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Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14500
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
Memory
64GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce RTX 4060
Sound Card
Chipset Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
Screen Resolution
5120x1440, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
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Lots of fans!
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Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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Logitech G305
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Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14400
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
Memory
32GB DDR5
Graphics card(s)
Intel 700 Embedded GPU
Sound Card
Realtek Embedded
Monitor(s) Displays
27" HP 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
PSU
Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
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Okinos Micro ATX Case
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@russ8585 Can you show us the permissions on the root of one of the drives that isn't working?
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2 [rev. 4349]
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Intel NUC12WSHi7
CPU
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
Motherboard
NUC12WSBi7
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe
Sound Card
built-in Realtek HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3219Q
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3840x2160 @ 60Hz
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Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
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@russ8585 Can you show us the permissions on the root of one of the drives that isn't working?
"Scott" is my admin account (and the only account on the system right now).
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OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor
Motherboard
Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5
Memory
Patriot Viper Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
3x 4K Samsung & 1x 1080p Arzopa
Screen Resolution
2160p
Hard Drives
OS Drive: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive
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Corsair RM850x (2024) 850 W Fully Modular ATX
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Well there you go. When you remove the other accounts' permissions, the drive label stops showing up.
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2 [rev. 4349]
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Intel NUC12WSHi7
CPU
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
Motherboard
NUC12WSBi7
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe
Sound Card
built-in Realtek HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3219Q
Screen Resolution
3840x2160 @ 60Hz
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Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
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CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
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I don't see that we have a shot of the SYSTEM, how about the shot of the security tab. It would be good to see what Administrators and SYSTEM permissions are. In a system that hasn't been tinkered with, Administrators and SYSTEM should have the full house except for Special Permissions.
OS
Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14500
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
Memory
64GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce RTX 4060
Sound Card
Chipset Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
Screen Resolution
5120x1440, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
Cooling
Lots of fans!
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
Logitech G305
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Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
Computer type
PC/Desktop
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Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14400
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
Memory
32GB DDR5
Graphics card(s)
Intel 700 Embedded GPU
Sound Card
Realtek Embedded
Monitor(s) Displays
27" HP 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
PSU
Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
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Okinos Micro ATX Case
Cooling
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Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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He's showing the permissions on P:\. Only the Scott account has access, which is why things are wonky.
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2 [rev. 4349]
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PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Intel NUC12WSHi7
CPU
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
Motherboard
NUC12WSBi7
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe
Sound Card
built-in Realtek HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3219Q
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3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
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CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
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He's showing the permissions on P:\. Only the Scott account has access, which is why things are wonky.
OK, all the other accounts are missing? I just looked, and you're right, I wonder how that happened? I've done no tinkering with the permissions on these drives, so
something is rotten in Denmark on his system.
OS
Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14500
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
Memory
64GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce RTX 4060
Sound Card
Chipset Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
Screen Resolution
5120x1440, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
Cooling
Lots of fans!
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
Logitech G305
Internet Speed
Verizon FiOS 1GB
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Firefox
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Malware Bytes & Windows Security
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Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
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PC/Desktop
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Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14400
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
Memory
32GB DDR5
Graphics card(s)
Intel 700 Embedded GPU
Sound Card
Realtek Embedded
Monitor(s) Displays
27" HP 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
PSU
Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
Case
Okinos Micro ATX Case
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Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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Right, or someone went a little overboard locking down permissions.
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Windows 11 Pro 24H2 [rev. 4349]
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Manufacturer/Model
Intel NUC12WSHi7
CPU
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
Motherboard
NUC12WSBi7
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe
Sound Card
built-in Realtek HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3219Q
Screen Resolution
3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
Keyboard
CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
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Microsoft Defender
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Well, locking down SYSTEM and Administrators is probably a pretty bad idea.
OS
Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14500
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M G P WIFI
Memory
64GB DDR4
Graphics Card(s)
GeForce RTX 4060
Sound Card
Chipset Realtek
Monitor(s) Displays
LG 45" Ultragear, Acer 24" 1080p
Screen Resolution
5120x1440, 1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD (O/S)
PSU
Thermaltake Toughpower GF3 750W
Case
LIAN LI LANCOOL 216 E-ATX PC Case
Cooling
Lots of fans!
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
Mouse
Logitech G305
Internet Speed
Verizon FiOS 1GB
Browser
Firefox
Antivirus
Malware Bytes & Windows Security
Operating System
Win 11 Pro 24H2, Build 26100.4484
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Home Brew
CPU
Intel Core i5 14400
Motherboard
Gigabyte B760M DS3H AX
Memory
32GB DDR5
Graphics card(s)
Intel 700 Embedded GPU
Sound Card
Realtek Embedded
Monitor(s) Displays
27" HP 1080p
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
Crucial P310 2TB 2280 PCIe Gen4 eD NAND PCIe SSD
PSU
Thermaltake Smart BM3 650W
Case
Okinos Micro ATX Case
Cooling
Fans
Keyboard
Microsoft Comfort Curve 2000
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If you only changed permissions for the root-level folder:
If you changed permissions for all subfolders and their files:
Code:
icacls P:\ /reset /t /c /l
So, if I add system back to the permissions, that should fix it?
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor
Motherboard
Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5
Memory
Patriot Viper Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
3x 4K Samsung & 1x 1080p Arzopa
Screen Resolution
2160p
Hard Drives
OS Drive: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive
PSU
Corsair RM850x (2024) 850 W Fully Modular ATX
Cooling
Noctua NH-D9L 46.44 CFM CPU Cooler
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So, if I add system back to the permissions, that should fix it?
You can set changed permissions on created folders/subfolders in the drive, but you (user) shouldn't exclusively own a drive device.
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The SYSTEM account isn’t an interactive user on Windows, or at least it never should be. Start with adding just SYSTEM back, and see what that gets you.
OS
Windows 11 Pro 24H2 [rev. 4349]
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Intel NUC12WSHi7
CPU
12th Gen Intel Core i7-1260P, 2100 MHz
Motherboard
NUC12WSBi7
Memory
64 GB
Graphics Card(s)
Intel Iris Xe
Sound Card
built-in Realtek HD audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Dell U3219Q
Screen Resolution
3840x2160 @ 60Hz
Hard Drives
Samsung SSD 990 PRO 1TB
Keyboard
CODE 104-Key Mechanical with Cherry MX Clears
Antivirus
Microsoft Defender
Thanks All. This seems to be have done the trick. :)
OS
Windows 11 Home
Computer type
PC/Desktop
CPU
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D 4.3 GHz 16-Core Processor
Motherboard
Gigabyte X870E AORUS ELITE WIFI7 ATX AM5
Memory
Patriot Viper Venom 64 GB (2 x 32 GB) DDR5-6400 CL32
Graphics Card(s)
Gigabyte GAMING OC Radeon RX 9070 XT 16 GB
Sound Card
N/A
Monitor(s) Displays
3x 4K Samsung & 1x 1080p Arzopa
Screen Resolution
2160p
Hard Drives
OS Drive: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 4 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 5.0 X2 NVME Solid State Drive
PSU
Corsair RM850x (2024) 850 W Fully Modular ATX
Cooling
Noctua NH-D9L 46.44 CFM CPU Cooler
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I'm almost temped to try that to see what happens. 
