What parameters were you using with robocopy and xcopy? I have to wonder if local ACEs were copied from source to target, incorporating local GUIDs that aren't the same between machines. Seems farfetched, but it's the only thing that comes to mind.
Oh, wait - any reparse points in those directories? Kurt On Sat, Jan 14, 2012 at 11:34, Jay Kulsh <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a rather new install of Windows 2008 R2 on a Dell server. > > I was using Robocopy to transfer files from a remote machine. Then decided to > try Xcopy and got "access denied" error for both local drives C: and D: - as > an administrator. > > We can no longer view these drives but can view and access a mapped drive. > Also we cannot open any MMC (*.msc) windows. All admin accounts, including > local one, get "The parameter is incorrect" or "Access is denied" errors. > Rebooting has not helped. We can logon and view desktop, but not much more... > > This is weird beyond belief. Any suggestions? Thanks. > > Jay Kulsh > So. Pasadena, CA > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
