Unable to Display Current Owner!

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I am accessing another computer by read/write rights to specific folders.
Today, I was at the host computer and I saw a file, that I deleted before, still there.
When I was permanently deleting it, it was going off; but when I refresh, it was coming back.
When I tried to just delete - recycle - it, it told me that I didn't have the rights to do it.
When I checked the security options from the properties, it showed the owner as "Unable to display current owner" and didn't let me to change the owner or delete the file.
What can I do in these kind of situations when current owner cannot be displayed or changed?
What could be causing this?
(I understand the file can come from/to host computer, remote computer, and one of the external drives which may have a different owner -remote computer controls all the external drives, just some of the external drives has a creator owner in permissions also)
 
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ASUS G72 Notebook
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
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Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor P8700 2.53 GHz
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Try resetting all the privileges on the drive you are changing. perhaps even reset it's name on the network. I had this issue the other day and that fixed it.
 

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OS
Win 7 x64 Ultimate
The problem got solved this time. I believe that the remote connection was on idle, so Windows couldn't complete the process before the remote control session ended.
 

My Computer

Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
ASUS G72 Notebook
OS
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU
Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processor P8700 2.53 GHz
Memory
6GB DDRII
Graphics Card(s)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260M
Sound Card
EAX Advanced HD 4.0 + Logitech Wireless Headset G930
Monitor(s) Displays
17.3" LED-backlit LCD high-definition plus widescreen
Screen Resolution
1600 x 900
Hard Drives
2 x Seagate Momentus 500 GB 5400.6 SATA 3Gb/s
Cooling
Targus
Mouse
Logitech Wireless Trackball M570
Internet Speed
3 to 6 Mbps Download / .5 to 1 Mbps Upload
Other Info
Clear Modem with Wi-fi*
Comodo Internet Security Premium
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