Taking Ownership Of a Folder in Windows XP
Wednesday, January 14, 2009 21:59Posted in category Windows XP Tips
Sometimes when you reinstall Microsoft Windows XP, you can receive an Access Denied error when trying to open a previous user’s directory.
To take ownership of that folder again click read more!
Follow the steps below to take ownership again of a folder in Windows XP.
- Log on with an account that has administrator rights
- Right click on the folder and Select Properties
- Click on the Security tab
- Next Click on the Advanced button.
- Click on the Owner tab
- In the list of Names, click on your name To take ownership, click on Replace owner on sub containers and objects
- Click OK and click Yes to save changes.
Thats it your done!
Shawn DesRochers
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Edevlet says:
May 14th, 2011 at 5:06 am
Thanks you saved me a tone of time
takle later admin?
edevlet says:
May 26th, 2011 at 6:24 am
good thanks you. will..