[FIXED!!] Destination Folder Access Denied Windows 10/8/7 (2023)

The error"Access to the destination folder was denied. Permissions are required to perform this action"it usually occurs when trying to copy or move a folder or file to another location. It mostly happens when multiple users are setup on one system or modify an existing file or folder on the old OS with the newly installed OS. Although the reason may be different, it is caused by the unavailability of the "property". Ownership of the file or folder being accessed is associated with another user's account. We investigated this issue and found some exciting solutions that will save you time trying. So let's get started.

Solution 1. Change the ownership of the folder
Solution 2. Set permissions on inaccessible disk/USB
Solution 4. Run CHKDSK
Solution 5. Check connectivity and sharing
Solution 6. Disable User Account Control
Solution 7. Perform a clean boot of Windows 10
Solution 8. Use advanced sharing
Solution 9. Recover the inaccessible files

1. Fix destination folder access denied by changing folder ownership

You must take ownership of the folder to fix the destination folder access denied problem. This is what you can do:

For Windows 10 users

Go to the folder you want to take ownership of and right click on it. Then select "Properties" from the drop down menu.
In Properties, click Security, then click Advanced.
Click the Owner tab, then click Change on the screen that appears.
Now enter the username and click "Check Names" to see if the user exists. You can also click "Change" on the screen that appears and then enter the username in the "Enter the name of the object to select (examples)" field. After entering the username of the new user, click OK to save the changes.
Go to "Replace property on containers and child objects" and save your changes by clicking "Apply" and then the "OK" button. Another way to do this is to enable the "Replace all child object permission entries" option.

For Windows 7 users

Go to the folder you want to take ownership of and right click on it. Then select "Properties" from the drop down menu.
Click on the "Edit" button in the properties and confirm the dialog with "OK".
Click Add to add other users or groups, or you can also select User/Group in the Permissions windows.
Go to 'Permission', assign Full Control permissions by checking 'Full Control' in the 'Allow' column.
Save the changes by clicking the "OK" button and then click the "OK" button to exit the "Properties Window".

After taking ownership of the file or folder, you should check if your issue is resolved. If not, try the other methods listed below.

2. Fix access denied to destination folder by setting permissions on inaccessible USB/HDD driver

Your account may need the necessary permissions to change the destination file/folder. Follow these steps to get the permissions for it:

Right-click on the inaccessible USB/hard drive, file or folder, and then select the "Properties" item from the drop-down menu.
Under "Group or user names", select your username and click the "Edit" button.
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Allow the permissions by checking the Permissions box and then clicking OK. Get the permissions to access the inaccessible hard drive by clicking the "Apply" button.

3. Access to destination folder is denied when allowing network discovery and file sharing

If you receive this error when copying or moving a file to or from a network location, make sure that network discovery and file sharing are enabled on both the source and destination systems.

Step 1: Type network and sharing center in the Windows search bar and press Enter to open it.
Step 2 – Navigate to the left panel and click on “Change advanced sharing settings”.
Step 3 – Click the down arrow in front of “Home & Work” and make sure Network Discovery and File and Printer Sharing are enabled.
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4. Fix destination folder access denied when running CHKDSK

You can use CHKDSK to fix the destination folder access denied error. Here are the steps:

Step 1 – Open Command Prompt and type chkdsk c: /f /r (where the drive letter "c" can be replaced with the letter of the inaccessible drive).
Step 2 – After typing the command, press Enter to start the scanning process.
Step 3: Once the verification process is complete, type exit and hit Enter to complete the process.

5. Fix Target Folder Access Denied by Checking Connectivity and Sharing

If you're getting the "Folder Access Denied" error when trying to access a shared folder, there's a strong chance that the permissions on the other computer are messed up for no reason. In this solution, the computer that shares the folder is defined as the folder as the source computer, while the computers that access it are the hosts.

Step 1 – First, get the IP of the source computer by typing itipconfig / allat the command prompt.
Step 2 – After getting the local IP address, go to the host computer that is showing this error and type this command at the command prompt:ping -t ip.address.yesterday.
After that, if you get the responses, it will confirm that you are connected to the network. If you don't get the response or it times out, it means you are not connected to the Internet or you are connected but may be blocked by the firewall. Make sure you are connected and have your firewall/antivirus software turned off.
When the ping starts getting responses, it's time to check the sharing permissions. To do this, go to the shared folder, right-click on it and select "Properties". Then click the "Share" tab in the menu and then the "Share" button.
You can review/add/remove users in shared properties. Make sure the user trying to access this folder from the other computer is listed here. If not, you can add it via CMD (Command Prompt).

6. Resolve destination folder access denied by disabling User Account Control

UAC (User Account Control) can also deny access to a folder. It can be re-enabled after testing the issue.

Step 1: Open the Windows search bar and type "UAC".
Step 2: Go to the search results and click on Change user access control settings."
Step 3 – Drag the slider on the left to “Never Notify” and click “OK”.
Step 4. Click "Yes" when a UAC warning window appears and restart your computer to see if the problem persists.

7. Fix Destination Folder Access Denied When Performing a Windows 10 Clean Boot

You can also fix this error by performing a clean boot. To do this, follow these steps to access the folder:

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Step 1: Open the Windows search bar, typeMSConfigto open system settings.
Step 2: Go to the "Services" tab of the system configuration dialog. Check the "Hide all Microsoft services" box and click the "Disable all" button to not disable Microsoft services.
Step 3: Click on the "Startup" tab of "System Configuration" and then click on "Open Task Manager".
Step 4: Go to the "Startup" tab in Task Manager and disable each startup item by clicking "Disable". Close the task manager.
Step 5: Go back to the home tab "System Settings". Click OK and restart your computer.

8. Fix destination folder access denied using advanced sharing

We can use the Advanced Sharing option while accessing a shared source file on another computer. It offers more control over what is shared with whom and what level of access is given to the other person.

Step 1: Go to the source file or folder, right click and click "Properties".
Step 2: Go to the "Share" tab. Click the share button, enter the username of the person you want to change it to and click the Add button. You can skip it if the user already exists there.
Step 3: Click in front of the username under Privilege Level and select Read/Write, click Share and then click Done.
Step 4 – After that, go to advanced sharing and click “Yes” when the UAC warning appears. Check the box by clicking "Share this folder".
Step 5: Click on "Permission" and then click on "Add".
Step 6: Enter "Username" and click "OK".
Step 7 – In the permissions panel below, check the “Full Control” option in the “Allow” column. Then click "Apply" and then "OK".
Step 8 – In the Advanced Sharing window, click Apply and OK. Close the properties window.

9. Fix access denied to destination folder by recovering inaccessible files

If you are unable to recover the inaccessible files with the above-given solutions, then explore the amazing data recovery softwareTenorshare 4DDiG. You can easily recover all kinds of inaccessible and lost files on Windows XP/7/8/8.1/10 using it. Here are verification features and steps to restore data:

Characteristics:

Recover all kinds of accidentally deleted data.
Recover data from a crashed computer.
Provides support for BitLocker data recovery.
Recovers data from raw partitions.
Data preview before recovery.

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Steps:

Install and run the Tenorshare 4DDiG software. In the Connected Drives section, select a location from which you want to recover data.

Click the "Scan" button and Tenorshare 4DDiG will start searching for files in the selected location. Shows a progress bar with the elapsed and remaining time. Once the scan is complete, the software will display a dialog showing how many files have been recovered. You can use the deep scan feature if you cannot find the necessary files in the found data.

After previewing and selecting the files, click the "Recover" button to save the recovered data on your computer.

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The final result

The "Access to destination folder is denied" error message is a common one encountered by many users on their computers when they try to move, copy, or delete a file from local or shared storage. It can be easily resolved using the solutions mentioned above.Tenorshare 4DDiGit not only provides the solution to access denied error but also provides a way to recover your files or folders. You can try the free version to learn more about the cool features.

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