[Redithrum]

I have a folder on my desktop that I created about a month ago. Nothing is really in it, just some video files. Im trying to delete the sub folders within it, and it gives me the message that 'The Folder Not Accessible' It says that I have to have Admin permission to delete the contents. Im the only user on my lap top though. What I have tried so far.

I have manually attempted to take ownership of the files through cmd prmpt, it tells me Access Denied.

I downloaded the Take Ownership program and tried it that way, no luck

Any ideas on what I can do, any why its locking me out?

 

[jenae]

Re: Folder Not Accessible. Access Denied

Hi, you mention manually attempting to take ownership through cmd prompt , how did you do this (was it using takeown and Icacls?) and were you running cmd elevated as administrator?

What is the full path to the files and have you tried using the right click properties then security tab to grant your user full control?

 

[Redithrum]

Re: Folder Not Accessible. Access Denied

Hi Jenae, I actually figure it out last night. I booted her up in safe mode and took ownership from there. For whatever reason it worked. Come to find out, there was nothing in any of those folders I was trying to delete. Earlier this week I transferred all thedata from the folders to a portable harddrive, im thinking that the transfer somehow screwed with windows admin stuff, and locked the folders down. Anyways, thank you for the help