Re: Post Upgrade :: file lock issue

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Steve wrote:

> 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.
>
For the Security tab to be shown:

a. The drive must be NTFS
b. In Folder Options - View, uncheck 'Use Simple File Sharing'. That is
the level used in Home, and for some strange reason is on by default in
Pro, too.

Otherwise,
http://www.novell.com/linux/suse/

Malke
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