NT4 File Access - Cannot Take Ownership

[PaulW1977]

I have a user who has somehow gotten some files that cannot be accessed in his share on an NT Member Server.

The files were originally copied to the directory from a MAC using Apple Talk and Mac Services, but this was ages ago. We tried to access the files from a Mac... just in case it was a "Mac Thing"... but get the same result.

I have tried to take ownership of the files, directory, everything I can think of. I've done this as Local Admin and Domain Admin with no luck.

I get the error message "Access Is Denied".

What could be preventing access?

 

[Griffyn]

I've had success in this situation by being logged in as a Domain Admin on a Windows 2000 box (that is a member of the domain obviously) and then trying to take ownership.

 

[NortonES2]

What could be preventing access?

All access permissions have been removed.

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If it doesn't leak oil it must be empty!!

 

[zoeythecat]

You need to add the Administrator or Domain Admins to the permissions of the file/files first and then you can take ownership.

 

[Jpoandl]

If all else fails, take a look at this:

http://www.softwarepatch.com/tips/howto-delete-xp.html

Joseph L. Poandl
MCSE 2003

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[Michael42]

Hello,

I had this problem and found I needed to run checkdsk before I could take ownership.

-Michael42

Thanks,

Michael42