Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out.
"sean56a" <sean56a.373l35@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
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> This advice.
>
> see ya!
>
> Bob;666866 Wrote: Quote:
>> This will work:
>> Add "Take Ownership" to right-click menu in Vista
>> 'Add \"Take Ownership\" to right-click menu in Vista'
>> (http://www.petri.co.il/add-take-owne...menu-vista.htm)
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>>
>> [How to ask a question]
>> 'How to ask a question' (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375)
>>
>> "sean56a" <sean56a.372e12@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net> wrote in message
>> news:sean56a.372e12@xxxxxx-mx.forums.net...> > > Quote:
>> > >
>> > > 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
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > sean56a > >
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> sean56a