re: Error Renaming Files and Folders in Home Directory
Monday, March 23, 2009 at 1:40 pm
Windows XP Annoyances Discussion Forum
Posted by Rich Kurtz
(12246 messages posted)
How to take ownership of a file/folder/drive
Note You must be logged on to the computer with an account that has administrative
credentials. If you are running Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, you must start
the computer in safe mode, and then log on with an account that has Administrative
rights to have access to the Security tab.
If you are using Windows XP Professional, you must disable Simple File Sharing. By
default, Windows XP Professional uses Simple File sharing when it is not joined to
a domain.
To take ownership of a file/folder/drive, follow these steps: - Right-click
the file/folder/drive that you want to take ownership of, and then click Properties.
- Click
the Security tab, and then click OK on the Security message (if one appears).
- Click
Advanced, and then click the Owner tab.
- In the Name list, click Administrator,
or click the Administrators group, and then click OK. The administrator or the Administrators
group now owns the file/folder/drive. To change the permissions on the files and
folders under this folder, do the following:
- Click Add.
- In the
Enter the object names to select (examples) list, type the user or group account
that you want to give access to the file. For example, type Administrator.
- Click
OK.
- In the Group or user names list, click the account that you want, and then
select the check boxes of the permissions that you want to assign that user.
- When
you are finished assigning permissions, click OK.
Above taken from this
MS webpage: http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421 Note:
Rich
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