This will work:
Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-owne...menu-vista.htm
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"sean56a" <sean56a.372e12@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I am trying to free up a bunch of files that I royally stuffed up. I
> originally attempted to restrict access to a folder tree. When I tried
> getting access to them using my administrator password, however, I was
> denied. I am able to take ownership using my Administrator account
> (takeown /f in the command prompt). But when I give all the accounts
> and groups Full Control in the security tab of the folder I originally
> restricted, I hit "Apply" and I run into the following message: "An
> error occurred while applying security information to: <<filename>>
> Access is denied." I can free up individual files by first taking
> ownership of them with the Admin account then giving myself full
> control. Unfortunately we're talking about hundreds of files. I can't
> spend all day doing this. Any ideas? Thanks in advance for any
> suggestions you all may have. Cheers.
>
> Sean
>
>
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> sean56a