Re: Folder security problems

From: Steven L Umbach (sumbach55_at_ameritech.net)
Date: 10/30/03 

Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 20:26:41 GMT

You need to try to take ownership while logged on as an administrator which
will give you the right to change permissions. If the files were encrypted
with EFS, they probably are not recoverable. --- Steve

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421 --- Works
same for W2K.

"Jim" <office1898-links@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:9804f381.0310301204.198afc46@posting.google.com...
> I had to re-install Windows 2000 professional on my PC. Afterwards, I
> found that many of the original folders were still there. When I try
> to delete some of them from the administrator account, I get a
> permission denied error. When I click on "properties" and then the
> Security tab, I'm told I only have permission to view the privileges.
> Then I see names such as S-1-5-21-145..blah blah blah. I'm not
> allowed to change anything, even though I have administrator
> privileges! How do I gain control of these files!
>
> Thanks for any help you can give.
>
> Jim L
> Seattle, WA

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