
■ When you move a folder or file to a different NTFS partition, the folder or file inherits the permissions of the destination folder. ■ When you move a folder or file within an NTFS partition, the folder or file retains its original permissions.

Moving a file or folder has the following effects on NTFS permissions: When you move a file or folder, permissions may change, depending on the permissions of the destination folder. ■ When you copy a folder or file to a non-NTFS partition, such as a FAT partition, the copy of the folder or file loses its NTFS permissions, because non-NTFS partitions do not support NTFS permissions.Įffects of moving files To copy files and folders within a single NTFS partition or between NTFS and fo|dere partitions, you must have Read permission for the source folder and Write permission for the destination folder.

■ When you copy a folder or file to a different NTFS partition, the copy of the folder or file inherits the permissions of the destination folder. ■ When you copy a folder or file within a single NTFS partition, the copy of the folder or file inherits the permissions of the destination folder. It is important to understand the changes that the permissions undergo when being copied or moved.Įffects of copying files When you copy files or folders from one folder to another folder, or from one and fo|ders partition to another partition, permissions for the files or folders may change.Ĭopying a file or folder has the following effects on NTFS permissions: Introduction When you copy or move a file or folder, the permissions may change depending on where you move the file or folder. * When you move files and folders to a different partition, they inherit the permissions of the destination folder

When you move files and folders within the same partition, they retain their permissions * When you copy files and folders, they inherit permissions of the destination folder
