When you copy a file from one NTFS file system partition to a different NTFS partition what happens to the file permissions of the copied file?

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What happens to NTFS permissions if you copy or move the files or folders? The answer is: it depends. Read more to learn what happens!

To give you a clearer explanation, consider the following three scenarios. Let’s assume that you are going to copy “D:MyFolder” and let’s assume that “D:” has an NTFS format.

Copying Files between NTFS Partitions

Move D:MyFolder to D:MyFiles

Results:

• The file or folder retains its original NTFS permissions.
• You must have the “Write” permission set up for the destination folder to move files and folders into that folder.
• You must have the “Modify” permission set up for the source file or folder. The “Modify” permission is required to move a file or folder because Windows 2000 deletes files and folders from the source folder after they are copied to the destination folder.
• You become the creator and owner.

Moving Files between NTFS Partitions

Copy D:MyFolder to F:MyFolder

Results:

• The file or folder inherits the NTFS permissions of the destination folder.
• You must have the “Write” permission set up for the destination folder to move files and folders into that folder.
• You must have the “Modify” permission set up for the source file or folder. The “Modify” permission is required to move a file or folder because Windows XP Professional deletes files and folder from the source folder after they are copied to the destination folder.
• You become the creator and owner.

Copying Files

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When you copy a file from one NTFS file system partition to a different NTFS partition, what happens to the file permissions of the copied file?

A. They are the combined permissions of the original file and destination folder

B. They inherit the permissions of the destination folder

C. They remain the same as the original

D. They are removed, and only the creator is given full control

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