Re: cannot delete folders or files with empty security users
From: Sundaram Narayanan[MSFT] (sunnar_at_online.microsoft.com)
Date: 02/01/05
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Date: Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:44:55 -0800
1. Go to properties and security.
2. Hit Advanced
3. Go to the Owner tab
4. Logon as one of the accounts listed in the Owner tab
5. As that account in the Security tab Hit Add and add a new user and grant
full control
6. Logon as the new user and delete the folder.
-- This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights. Use of included script samples are subjected to the terms specified at http://www.microsoft.com/info/cpyright.htm. "Alan" <Alan@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:7042C694-03CA-485B-890E-C27FB0852939@microsoft.com... > Hi, > > I am working on a standalone Windows Server 2003. In one folder, I > disabled > the "Allow Inheritance from parent" in the advanced security setting (in > the > security tab of the properties windows). Then, the Security tab of the > properties window of that folder is empty and contains no groups or users. > When I tried to delete that folder, the windows pop up some error message: > "Cannot delete XXXX. Access is denied. Make sure the disk is not full or > write-protected and that the file is not currently in use". > > My question is: how can I delete a folder and all its files if the > security > tab of the properties window of the folder contains no group or users? > > Thank you in advance, > > Alan Wu > >
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