Re: Post Upgrade :: file lock issue

On Mon, 23 May 2005 18:57:01 -0700, Malke in
microsoft.public.windowsxp.general wrote:

>Steve wrote:


>> How does one take "ownership" ?

>Ai I gave you in my first answer:

>Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421] -
>http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

>Also available from Windows XP's Help & Support - type in "take
>ownership".

OK well unfortunately these instructions aren't relevant as it can't
possibly work -- I don't have the option "Security Tab", and I HAVE
followed the instructions in the "Notes" section in the relevant HELP
file, to enable the "Security Tab" -- what a friggin joke !

And yes -- I'm logged in as Administrator with 'super cow powers' when
attempting this.

Here is the help file entry on 'taking ownership';

"To take ownership of a file or folder Open Windows Explorer, and then locate
the file or folder you want to take ownership of. Right-click the file or
folder, click Properties, and then click the Security tab. Click Advanced, and
then click the Owner tab. In the Change owner to box, click the new owner.
(Optional) To change the owner of all subcontainers and objects within the
tree, select the Replace owner on subcontainers and objects check box.

Notes

To open Windows Explorer, click Start, point to Programs, point to Accessories,
and then click Windows Explorer. If you are not joined to a domain and want to
view the Security tab, see To display the Security tab."

This is why I dislike GUI OSes so much, they don't have a baseline to
start off with.

If you could give me the relevant syntax to run in a term would be
better. Failing that, I'll simply recommend to the powers that be, that
we should move to desktop Linux <ie> SuSE. Cheaper TCO, as us admins
here know how to run that OS.

Cheers, and thanks for your help anyways.

--
marathon
Better hope the life-inspector doesn't come around while you have your
life in such a mess.
.

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