Re: Access denied when trying to delete a file

From: Oli Restorick [MVP] (oli_at_mvps.org)
Date: 02/26/05


Date: Sat, 26 Feb 2005 22:35:44 -0000

You should try taking ownership of the file.

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421

Regards

Oli

"Nathan Sokalski" <njsokalski@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I am trying to delete some files from my hard drive, and am recieving an
>Access denied error message. I am the only user of the computer and have
>administrator privileges (I have also tried signing in as Administrator,
>but recieved the same error). I also tried to delete the files from the
>command prompt, and recieved the same error. What can I do to give myself
>the necessary privileges to delete these files? (they are not system files)
>Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
> --
> Nathan Sokalski
> njsokalski@hotmail.com
> www.nathansokalski.com
>



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