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Microsoft => Microsoft Windows => Windows XP => Topic started by: Sebastian42 on January 19, 2014, 10:06:11 AM

Title: Option to take file-ownership missing
Post by: Sebastian42 on January 19, 2014, 10:06:11 AM

In a WinXp/SP3 system that I inherited, I have done my utmost to eradicate all trace of the previous owner - and that

MAY be why I now have a situation where I am denied access to TXT files stored close to the root [two subfolders down

from C:\]. So I cannot read them, but oddly enough I can run EXE files stored in those same locations. Trying to take

ownership of them results in needing to take a step I can not take, because the option is missing, namely "Replace

owner on subcontainers and objects" is MISSING from the Owner's tab of Advanced Security Settings of such an access-

denied file. How can I get access to reading those text files ?

Title: Re: Option to take file-ownership missing
Post by: Allan on January 19, 2014, 10:12:21 AM

http://www.askvg.com/add-take-ownership-option-in-file-folder-context-menu-in-windows-vista/