WinMerge permissions


jmokie

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I am trying to use WinMerge to verify files before transfer to my NAS
I select run windows in Admin mode
I select the winmerge app and run it in admin mode
When I try to copy a file from one folder to another I get the message "You Require permission from the computer's administrator to make changes to this file"
Can't find what I am doing wrong.
Running Win11 latest release on Lenova desktop
 

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Welcome to the forum. I am so sorry no one has answered you sooner. I just saw your post. .
You would need to take ownership of the folder/file before you can work with it.

If that doesn't work Here's a written tutorial with pictures how to manually change ownership. Microsoft OneDrive
 

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Thanks for the information. I'll give it a try.:-)
 

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OS
win 11 Home ver 23H2
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Manufacturer/Model
Lenovo
CPU
11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-11500 @ 2.70GHz 2.71 GH
Motherboard
Lenovo
Memory
16Gb RAM
Graphics Card(s)
NVidia GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
Sound Card
NVidia High definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays
Samsung
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