Vista - Permission to change file name?

When I first set up my Windows Vista computer, I created a file called Audio,
and have a lot of mp3's in this file.

I decided to rename the file. I right click on it, and when I try to click
rename, I'm told that I do not have permission to do so.

I am the only user of this computer. I have administrator rights.
If I create a sub folder to this folder, and then try to rename or move it,
it allows me to do so.

What must I do to get permission from my own computer to allow me to change
this file name???

adamlink wrote:
> When I first set up my Windows Vista computer, I created a file called Audio,
> and have a lot of mp3's in this file.
>
> I decided to rename the file. I right click on it, and when I try to click
> rename, I'm told that I do not have permission to do so.
>
> I am the only user of this computer. I have administrator rights.
> If I create a sub folder to this folder, and then try to rename or move it,
> it allows me to do so.
>
> What must I do to get permission from my own computer to allow me to change
> this file name???
>
>
This happens quite regularly for me and it's a pita especially when I
have created the directory just like you have!

To allow me to rename or delete I have to take ownership and then
re-apply the permissions.

OK....but how do you 'take ownership' of the file?


"Neil Harley" wrote:

> adamlink wrote:
> > When I first set up my Windows Vista computer, I created a file called Audio,
> > and have a lot of mp3's in this file.
> >
> > I decided to rename the file. I right click on it, and when I try to click
> > rename, I'm told that I do not have permission to do so.
> >
> > I am the only user of this computer. I have administrator rights.
> > If I create a sub folder to this folder, and then try to rename or move it,
> > it allows me to do so.
> >
> > What must I do to get permission from my own computer to allow me to change
> > this file name???
> >
> >
> This happens quite regularly for me and it's a pita especially when I
> have created the directory just like you have!
>
> To allow me to rename or delete I have to take ownership and then
> re-apply the permissions.
>

If you created the directory C:\Audio be aware that items at the root
(directly under C are protected by the system. In general you should not
add anything to c:\ directly. I would recommend that you create another
directory at c:\users\your name\ for instance and move all of the content of
the c:\audio to that new direcctory.

Michael

"adamlink" <adamlink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:B59A2A1B-7AD3-44C5-86F6-2DFCA290756A@microsoft.com...
> OK....but how do you 'take ownership' of the file?
>
>
> "Neil Harley" wrote:
>
>> adamlink wrote:
>> > When I first set up my Windows Vista computer, I created a file called
>> > Audio,
>> > and have a lot of mp3's in this file.
>> >
>> > I decided to rename the file. I right click on it, and when I try to
>> > click
>> > rename, I'm told that I do not have permission to do so.
>> >
>> > I am the only user of this computer. I have administrator rights.
>> > If I create a sub folder to this folder, and then try to rename or move
>> > it,
>> > it allows me to do so.
>> >
>> > What must I do to get permission from my own computer to allow me to
>> > change
>> > this file name???
>> >
>> >
>> This happens quite regularly for me and it's a pita especially when I
>> have created the directory just like you have!
>>
>> To allow me to rename or delete I have to take ownership and then
>> re-apply the permissions.
>>

Thank you, I'll do that.
Is there a way when I'm finished to delete the directory?

"Michael" wrote:

> If you created the directory C:\Audio be aware that items at the root
> (directly under C are protected by the system. In general you should not
> add anything to c:\ directly. I would recommend that you create another
> directory at c:\users\your name\ for instance and move all of the content of
> the c:\audio to that new direcctory.
>
> Michael
>
> "adamlink" <adamlink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:B59A2A1B-7AD3-44C5-86F6-2DFCA290756A@microsoft.com...
> > OK....but how do you 'take ownership' of the file?
> >
> >
> > "Neil Harley" wrote:
> >
> >> adamlink wrote:
> >> > When I first set up my Windows Vista computer, I created a file called
> >> > Audio,
> >> > and have a lot of mp3's in this file.
> >> >
> >> > I decided to rename the file. I right click on it, and when I try to
> >> > click
> >> > rename, I'm told that I do not have permission to do so.
> >> >
> >> > I am the only user of this computer. I have administrator rights.
> >> > If I create a sub folder to this folder, and then try to rename or move
> >> > it,
> >> > it allows me to do so.
> >> >
> >> > What must I do to get permission from my own computer to allow me to
> >> > change
> >> > this file name???
> >> >
> >> >
> >> This happens quite regularly for me and it's a pita especially when I
> >> have created the directory just like you have!
> >>
> >> To allow me to rename or delete I have to take ownership and then
> >> re-apply the permissions.
> >>
>

In general, right click on the directory. Then click on security tab.
This will show you the permissions for the various account types currently
active on your system.

You should be an 'administrator' so that is the most important one to look
at. If that group show that it has
'full control' you should be able to delete the directory!

Changing owner is done by clicking on the 'advanced tab'
Then on the Owner tab. This should show you the current owner, and show
yourself as the 'change owner option'.
Use 'Edit' button to make the change.
If you are already the owner then perhaps there are additional
complications.

Michael


"adamlink" <adamlink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:BDD987C8-2CB8-4FC6-80A2-FFA606741C32@microsoft.com...
> Thank you, I'll do that.
> Is there a way when I'm finished to delete the directory?
>
> "Michael" wrote:
>
>> If you created the directory C:\Audio be aware that items at the root
>> (directly under C are protected by the system. In general you should
>> not
>> add anything to c:\ directly. I would recommend that you create another
>> directory at c:\users\your name\ for instance and move all of the content
>> of
>> the c:\audio to that new direcctory.
>>
>> Michael
>>
>> "adamlink" <adamlink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:B59A2A1B-7AD3-44C5-86F6-2DFCA290756A@microsoft.com...
>> > OK....but how do you 'take ownership' of the file?
>> >
>> >
>> > "Neil Harley" wrote:
>> >
>> >> adamlink wrote:
>> >> > When I first set up my Windows Vista computer, I created a file
>> >> > called
>> >> > Audio,
>> >> > and have a lot of mp3's in this file.
>> >> >
>> >> > I decided to rename the file. I right click on it, and when I try
>> >> > to
>> >> > click
>> >> > rename, I'm told that I do not have permission to do so.
>> >> >
>> >> > I am the only user of this computer. I have administrator rights.
>> >> > If I create a sub folder to this folder, and then try to rename or
>> >> > move
>> >> > it,
>> >> > it allows me to do so.
>> >> >
>> >> > What must I do to get permission from my own computer to allow me to
>> >> > change
>> >> > this file name???
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> This happens quite regularly for me and it's a pita especially when I
>> >> have created the directory just like you have!
>> >>
>> >> To allow me to rename or delete I have to take ownership and then
>> >> re-apply the permissions.
>> >>
>>

Thank you!

"Michael" wrote:

> In general, right click on the directory. Then click on security tab.
> This will show you the permissions for the various account types currently
> active on your system.
>
> You should be an 'administrator' so that is the most important one to look
> at. If that group show that it has
> 'full control' you should be able to delete the directory!
>
> Changing owner is done by clicking on the 'advanced tab'
> Then on the Owner tab. This should show you the current owner, and show
> yourself as the 'change owner option'.
> Use 'Edit' button to make the change.
> If you are already the owner then perhaps there are additional
> complications.
>
> Michael
>
>
> "adamlink" <adamlink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:BDD987C8-2CB8-4FC6-80A2-FFA606741C32@microsoft.com...
> > Thank you, I'll do that.
> > Is there a way when I'm finished to delete the directory?
> >
> > "Michael" wrote:
> >
> >> If you created the directory C:\Audio be aware that items at the root
> >> (directly under C are protected by the system. In general you should
> >> not
> >> add anything to c:\ directly. I would recommend that you create another
> >> directory at c:\users\your name\ for instance and move all of the content
> >> of
> >> the c:\audio to that new direcctory.
> >>
> >> Michael
> >>
> >> "adamlink" <adamlink@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:B59A2A1B-7AD3-44C5-86F6-2DFCA290756A@microsoft.com...
> >> > OK....but how do you 'take ownership' of the file?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Neil Harley" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> adamlink wrote:
> >> >> > When I first set up my Windows Vista computer, I created a file
> >> >> > called
> >> >> > Audio,
> >> >> > and have a lot of mp3's in this file.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I decided to rename the file. I right click on it, and when I try
> >> >> > to
> >> >> > click
> >> >> > rename, I'm told that I do not have permission to do so.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I am the only user of this computer. I have administrator rights.
> >> >> > If I create a sub folder to this folder, and then try to rename or
> >> >> > move
> >> >> > it,
> >> >> > it allows me to do so.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > What must I do to get permission from my own computer to allow me to
> >> >> > change
> >> >> > this file name???
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> This happens quite regularly for me and it's a pita especially when I
> >> >> have created the directory just like you have!
> >> >>
> >> >> To allow me to rename or delete I have to take ownership and then
> >> >> re-apply the permissions.
> >> >>
> >>
>