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| 19 Feb 2010 | #1 |
| | Problems removing folder Hi all, I'm trying to delete a folder, but Windows keeps asking about Administrator privileges. I even logged in as Administrator and it keeps telling me I don't have the rights to edit or remove this folder. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Last edited by sc00zy; 20 Feb 2010 at 04:26 AM.. Reason: Marked as solved |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #2 |
| | Hm it looks like it doesn't have an owner. I can't give it a new owner neither... |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #3 |
| | Hello, Try taking ownership of the folder: Take Ownership of file - Vista Forums Hope this helps, ~JK |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #4 |
| | right click folder select properties. Click Security Tab (are the options greyed out)? |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #5 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by brady  right click folder select properties. Click Security Tab (are the options greyed out)? |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #6 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by Jonathan_King Hello, Try taking ownership of the folder: Take Ownership of file - Vista Forums Hope this helps, ~JK Thanks |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #7 |
| | To be honest, I use a shortcut, and right-click on any folder or file: Context Menu - Take Ownership - Vista Forums If you want to use the command prompt, just point the directory to the folder, not file. |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #8 |
| | If you have "Take Ownership" in your right click context menu, it can also be applied to folders. But maybe it is another problem. The folder could be owned e.g. by the Trusted Installer. Then you need a different procedure. What kind of folder is it? |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #9 |
| | Ok I tried it using the "Take Ownership" option in the context menu, but that doesn't help either... It still says it can't find the current owner...  |
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| 19 Feb 2010 | #10 |
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Quote: Originally Posted by sc00zy Ok I tried it using the "Take Ownership" option in the context menu, but that doesn't help either... It still says it can't find the current owner... |
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