File Move Requiring Administrator Permission

Hi Jack,

I don't know what caused it (maybe in how Dropbox prepares a file for upload), but the Access Denied error is caused one of two settings.

This is all based upon being logged in with administrator's rights.

Permissions:

Give yourself permissions:

Right click the file or folder and select Properties.
Select the Security tab
Select your Login from the Users list and select Edit
Make sure Full control is selected and OK your way out

If the above does not work (usually because the Full select is greyed out and not an option to choose), then it is an ownership setting.

Ownership:

Take ownership and thus you can give your login full control.

Right click the file or folder and select Properties.
Select the Security tab
Select the Advanced button
Select Owners tab and click the Edit button
Select your login as the new owner
OK your way out

If the above assume ownership does not give your user login full control then the file or folder is locked. This lock can be undone, but requires either using attribute commands in an elevated administrator's command prompt or third party software such as Lock Hunter. Click the name for the link.

Good luck.