Ensure 'Restore files and directories' is set to 'Administrators'.
Set using cmd:
@echo off REM Define the path for the .inf file set "infFilePath=C:\restore_policy.inf" REM Define the content for the .inf file echo [Unicode] > %infFilePath% echo Unicode=yes >> %infFilePath% echo [Version] >> %infFilePath% echo signature="$CHICAGO$" >> %infFilePath% echo Revision=1 >> %infFilePath% echo [Privilege Rights] >> %infFilePath% echo SeRestorePrivilege = *S-1-5-32-544 >> %infFilePath% REM Apply the security template using secedit.exe secedit /configure /db C:\Windows\security\new.sdb /cfg %infFilePath% REM Clean up the .inf file del %infFilePath% echo Done.