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Since: Aug 04, 2007
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 8:24 am
Post subject: Can't delete a file - Access is denied to Administrator
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I have an mpeg file on my local hard drive that I cannot delete. My account
is an administrator account, running under vista ultimate. When I look at the
file properties I see that the ownership is unassigned (unable to display
current owner), but when I attempt to take ownership, windows security
reports "Unable to set new owner on [filename]. Access is denied."
Can anyone recommend steps to delete this file? |
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Since: Mar 13, 2007
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 10:46 am
Post subject: Re: Can't delete a file - Access is denied to Administrator [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Try this. Right-click Command Prompt, and choose Run as Administrator.
Type the following command, and then press
ENTER:
takeown /f Path_And_File_Name
For example, type:
takeown /f C:\Users\You\Downloads\unwanted.mp3
Type the following command, and then press ENTER to grant
administrators full access to the file:
icacls Path_And_File_Name /GRANT ADMINISTRATORS:F
For example, type:
icacls C:\Users\You\Downloads\unwanted.mp3 /grant administrators:F
Then try to delete unwanted.mp3.
If that doesn't work, try to delete the file in Safe Mode.
"jeff" wrote in message
>I have an mpeg file on my local hard drive that I cannot delete. My account
> is an administrator account, running under vista ultimate. When I look at
> the
> file properties I see that the ownership is unassigned (unable to display
> current owner), but when I attempt to take ownership, windows security
> reports "Unable to set new owner on [filename]. Access is denied."
>
> Can anyone recommend steps to delete this file? |
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Since: Jan 08, 2007
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:14 pm
Post subject: Re: Can't delete a file - Access is denied to Administrator [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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I ran into a 3 gig file just yesterday that was seemingly impossible to
delete. I tried everything.
I then ran chkdsk g: /f (fix option) on the partition. I was then able to
delete the file (it had apparently become corrupted).
--
Regards,
Richard Urban
Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
(For email, remove the obvious from my address)
"jeff" wrote in message
>I have an mpeg file on my local hard drive that I cannot delete. My account
> is an administrator account, running under vista ultimate. When I look at
> the
> file properties I see that the ownership is unassigned (unable to display
> current owner), but when I attempt to take ownership, windows security
> reports "Unable to set new owner on [filename]. Access is denied."
>
> Can anyone recommend steps to delete this file? >> Stay informed about: Can't delete a file - Access is denied to Administrator |
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Since: May 25, 2007
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Sat Aug 04, 2007 7:11 pm
Post subject: Re: Can't delete a file - Access is denied to Administrator [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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jeff wrote:
> I have an mpeg file on my local hard drive that I cannot delete. My account
> is an administrator account, running under vista ultimate. When I look at the
> file properties I see that the ownership is unassigned (unable to display
> current owner), but when I attempt to take ownership, windows security
> reports "Unable to set new owner on [filename]. Access is denied."
>
> Can anyone recommend steps to delete this file?
Played the mpeg with vista mediaplayer ? take and install vlc-player 
do not use mediaplayer it kinda sucks  >> Stay informed about: Can't delete a file - Access is denied to Administrator |
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Since: Mar 27, 2008
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:32 pm
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 8:32 pm
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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:37 pm
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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Mar 27, 2008 10:37 pm
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(Msg. 9) Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:23 pm
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(Msg. 10) Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 4:23 pm
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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:19 pm
Post subject: Re: Get a access denied trying to change the attribute with attrib. [Login to view extended thread Info.]
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Hy. I runned into that damn problem too. And after days of searching I finally found this software: Long Path Tool.
It's GREAT. You can find it here: http://www.longpathtool.com/
Regards.
> On Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:24 AM jef wrote:
> I have an mpeg file on my local hard drive that I cannot delete. My account
> is an administrator account, running under vista ultimate. When I look at the
> file properties I see that the ownership is unassigned (unable to display
> current owner), but when I attempt to take ownership, windows security
> reports "Unable to set new owner on [filename]. Access is denied."
>
> Can anyone recommend steps to delete this file?
>> On Saturday, August 04, 2007 11:46 AM dean-dean wrote:
>> Try this. Right-click Command Prompt, and choose Run as Administrator.
>> Type the following command, and then press
>> ENTER:
>>
>> takeown /f Path_And_File_Name
>>
>> For example, type:
>> takeown /f C:\Users\You\Downloads\unwanted.mp3
>>
>> Type the following command, and then press ENTER to grant
>> administrators full access to the file:
>>
>> icacls Path_And_File_Name /GRANT ADMINISTRATORS:F
>>
>> For example, type:
>> icacls C:\Users\You\Downloads\unwanted.mp3 /grant administrators:F
>>
>> Then try to delete unwanted.mp3.
>>
>> If that doesn't work, try to delete the file in Safe Mode.
>>
>> "jeff" wrote in message
>>
>>> On Saturday, August 04, 2007 12:11 PM Njetspam wrote:
>>> jeff wrote:
>>> Played the mpeg with vista mediaplayer ? take and install vlc-player
>>> do not use mediaplayer it kinda sucks
>>>> On Saturday, August 04, 2007 12:14 PM Richard Urban wrote:
>>>> I ran into a 3 gig file just yesterday that was seemingly impossible to
>>>> delete. I tried everything.
>>>>
>>>> I then ran chkdsk g: /f (fix option) on the partition. I was then able to
>>>> delete the file (it had apparently become corrupted).
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Regards,
>>>>
>>>> Richard Urban
>>>> Microsoft MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>> (For email, remove the obvious from my address)
>>>>
>>>> "jeff" wrote in message
>>>>
>>>>> On Thursday, March 27, 2008 4:32 PM gdoran wrote:
>>>>> What can you do if takeown is getting 'access denied" when trying to
>>>>> take ownership?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> gdoran
>>>>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>>>>> On Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:19 PM Bob wrote:
>>>>>> How are you running takeown?
>>>>>> -------
>>>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
>>>>>> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [How to ask a question]
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "gdoran" wrote in message
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 27, 2008 6:37 PM gdoran wrote:
>>>>>>> takedown /f foldername /r. Get Sucess: the fodler foldername is now
>>>>>>> owned by domainname\gdoran. Then get Info: access is denied
>>>>>>> foldername\filename. Filename is set to read-only, can't seem to unset
>>>>>>> it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> gdoran
>>>>>>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>>>>>>> On Thursday, March 27, 2008 8:26 PM Bob wrote:
>>>>>>>> Do this then try takeown again:
>>>>>>>> attrib -r -a -s -h del [drive] path] [filename]
>>>>>>>> -------
>>>>>>>> *Report back, please*
>>>>>>>> [When responding to posts, please include the post(s) you are replying to so
>>>>>>>> that others may learn and benefit from the issue]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> [How to ask a question]
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555375
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "gdoran" wrote in message
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 28, 2008 12:23 PM gdoran wrote:
>>>>>>>>> Get a access denied trying to change the attribute with attrib.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>> gdoran
>>>>>>>>> Posted via http://www.vistaheads.com
>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, March 28, 2008 2:18 PM Bob wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Run the command from an Administrator Command prompt.
>>>>>>>>>> Submitted via EggHeadCafe - Software Developer Portal of Choice
>>>>>>>>>> Styling the WPF ScrollViewer
>>>>>>>>>> http://www.eggheadcafe.com/tutorials/aspnet/f51ddf8c-5227-4f1b-a5df-ec...b3439ca >> Stay informed about: Can't delete a file - Access is denied to Administrator |
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