Access Denied to skyrim texture and meshes folders

[MokaCat]

I have absolutely no clue how this happened. Basically there's certain files in both my textures and meshes folder that are being denied access. Like I can't install anything that goes into those folders nor can I uninstall anything from them. In game I get missing textures because of this. When I try to physically go into those folders I get an error "access denied"

 

I've given both steam AND NMM admin permission, I've tried disabling UAC thinking that was causing it, I even disabled my antivirus too, I even completely uninstalled steam itself and moved it to a new a folder outside of program files, and EVERYTHING so far hasn't worked.

 

I have no clue what to do at this point. Any help?

 

EDIT: Forgot to add this. I installed Skyrim to a new folder C:\Games2\steam\steamapps\common\Skyrim I only have a C drive and a D drive so I can't install it to a different drive

Edited April 14, 2017 by MokaCat

[Tinman1512]

I thought I was the only one. Did you update windows at anytime in the past couple of days? I suspected that it had something to do with the security update.

[UltToaNova]

I have the same issue I've tried every thing i can think of. I don't know if this helps but it also says failed to enumerate files in the container.

Edited April 21, 2017 by UltToaNova

[MokaCat]

I found a fix.

 

1) run command prompt in administrator mode than type in "net user administrator /active:yes" without the quotes

 

2) sign out than log into the new administrator account

 

3) On the new admin account, navigate to the locked folder. Right click on it and go to properties than to the security tab.

 

4) In the security tab, click on advanced than make sure your windows account is set as the owner, if it isn't than change it to your account.

 

5) Click on the box at the bottom that says "Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object"

 

6) Log back into your normal account, navigate to the folder to make sure that you now have proper permissions.

 

7) If you do, than run skyrim once than reinstall your texture mods

Edited April 22, 2017 by MokaCat

[someguynamedjoe]

This is now happening to me too. I am almost positive this is the reason for my recent crashes on loading; it's not loading new textures/meshes when I install/uninstall mods. Can't access certain folders in textures and meshes. Says I need 'administrator privileges.'

 

And my account is the only one on this laptop.

[CRJS1001]

Go to your Skyrim folder and right-click, go to properties and then security. Then click edit and go to users and check the mark at the bottom that says full control.

[someguynamedjoe]

Okay, I did.

 

Still won't let me manually delete the folder. Same thing as before.

[GryeverAW]

I had the same problem and the following fixed it for me : Apparently an Intel Graphic process called igfxEM was using my Skyrim folder at all times for whatever reason, I killed the process with the Task Manager and I could access and delete my skyrim folder again. You can download ProcessExplorer to pinpoint the problem. I read that Window doesn't need that process to work but you can restart your computer afterwards just in case.

[Selyka]

I had the same problem and the following fixed it for me : Apparently an Intel Graphic process called igfxEM was using my Skyrim folder at all times for whatever reason, I killed the process with the Task Manager and I could access and delete my skyrim folder again. You can download ProcessExplorer to pinpoint the problem. I read that Window doesn't need that process to work but you can restart your computer afterwards just in case.

 

OMG thank you so much!!! I have been looking for a solution for DAYS and I'm so happy that it worked for me ! I would never have thought that was the problem. Thanks lifesaver