How do i take ownership of a file/folder if access is denied?

Question

the only thing i see when i Right click; Properties is /General/Sharing and customize.

THE ONLY THINGS I SEE WHEN I GO TO PROPERTIES IS GENERAL/SHARING AND CUSTOMIZE, (NO SECURITY)

Answer 1

You have to do this: REMEMBER you must have administrator priveleges.

1. You need to Login as Administrator. To have access to security tab

2. If you are using Windows XP PRO, you must disable Simple File Sharing.

3. Right-click the folder/file that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.

4. Click the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one appears).

5. Click Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.

6. In the Name list, click your user name, or click Administrator if you are logged in as Administrator, or click the Administrators group. If you want to take ownership of the contents of that folder, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.

7. Click OK, and then click Yes when you receive the following message:
You do not have permission to read the contents of directory folderName. Do you want to replace the directory permissions with permissions granting you Full Control?
All permissions will be replaced if you press Yes.

8. Click OK, and then reapply the permissions and security settings that you want for the folder and its contents.


Worked with me a while ago, Good Luck. If you need anyhelp let me know.

Answer 2

hi there

only two persons can ownership of a file either administrator of the machine or network or the person who created it

right click file

go to security


go to advanced at bottom


then u will see owner ship tab


regards

Answer 3

Call Microsoft technical Support...

Answer 4

you give it all you got and then you can ask your boss or a worker or try to chance it

Answer 5

i would go with techtashit