Re: Cannot take ownership of a folder

What is it that you have tried ?
You should be able to access the properties of the root of the storage
area, access the Security tab, click Advanced, change to the Owner
tab, highlight Administrators in the list of potential owners and then
apply the change of ownership.
What is happening when you cannot take ownership?

"Chas Large" <ChasLarge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message 
news:06376B0D-0349-4C60-B9EA-270F8AB55938@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi all,
> I have a W2003 SBS server.
> I copied a folder from a backup tape of our old NT4 server to this new 
> server.
> Now I can't access, take ownership or delete the folder.
> On the old server the folder was owned by a single user.
> I have tried to replicate this users details in a new a/c on the new 
> server
> but this still won't allow access to the folder.
>
> 1. Is there any way for me (the administrator) to take ownership outside 
> of
> the security settings in Windows Explorer.
>
> 2. If not, how do I get the old NT4 server to become a BDC of the new 
> domain
> so I can log on there with the old users credentials, browse to the file 
> an
> change it's ownership. I have added the old server to the DNS of the new 
> and
> can browse it from the new but not the other way.
>
> I tried looking this up but can't find an answer anywhere.
> -- 
> Cheers
> Chas
>
> ***************
> * Spectrum is Green *
> *************** 


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