Windows 10: Change Owner of File, Folder, Drive, or Registry Key in Windows 10

Hello Balubeto, *Smile

You could use the command from step 4 in OPTION THREE to change the owner of the directory and contents.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...html#option3s4

Afterwards, use the command from step 4 in OPTION ONE below to set permissions.

Permissions - Allow or Deny Access to Users and Groups in Windows 8

 

I tried this command sequence

Code: icacls "<Apply_Directory_Path>" /grant "Administrators":F /T /C icacls "<Apply_Directory_Path>" /setowner "Administrators" /T /C pushd "<Apply_Directory_Path>" && ( rd /S /Q "<Apply_Directory_Path>" 2>nul & popd )[/quote] but it does not work because the first command can not access some directories or files since this command does not have access to these directories/files or it does not find them. Why?

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You may need to manually take ownership of the folder or file that it cannot access instead.

Using the "Take Ownership" context menu can help make this easier.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

 

Excuse but, from the Command Prompt, it is possible to take ownership of these directories and files gaining full control over them? If so, how do I do this?

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I also noticed that, in this directory structure, there are also some symbolic links and not.

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The commands you already tried were for changing the owner and permissions to take ownership. You may have to delete it and start over instead. *Sad

 

With the command

Code: pushd "<Apply_Directory_Path>" && (rd /s /q "<Apply_Directory_Path>" 2>nul & popd)[/quote] nothing is deleted. Why?

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What is the actual "<Apply_Directory_Path>"?

 

This directory is that of the post 13.

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I tried these commands

Code: takeown /F "<Apply_Directory_Path>\*" /R /A /D Y icacls "<Apply_Directory_Path>\*.*" /T /grant administrators:F pushd "<Apply_Directory_Path>" && ( rd /S /Q "<Apply_Directory_Path>\" 2>nul & popd )[/quote] but some subdirectories with their files are not deleted. Why?

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You may be able to delete it with the free Unlocker instead.

 

I have a subdirectory structure that I can not see its owner, and when I try to open it, File Explorer request the sysadmin authorization although I am logged on with an Administrators account. Why?

Using the Command Prompt, how do I become owner of this subdirectory structure with complete control over it so that I can also delete it?

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Did you see if Unlocker was able to delete it?

 

I think I found the best solution to remove a directory structure which also contains symbolic links and with ACLs managed by TrustedInstaller or Authenticated Users or System users:

Code: takeown /F "<Directory_path>" /A /R /D Y /SKIPSL >nul 2>&1 icacls "<Directory_path>" /reset icacls "<Directory_path>" /grant:r AdministratorsOI)(CI)F /inheritance:e /Q /C /T /L >nul 2>&1 pushd "<Directory_path>" && ( rd /S /Q "<Directory_path>" 2>nul & popd )[/quote] Many thanks to all

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Hey Brink,

First time forum user here for all the wrong reasons. I've been trying to get some of my companies alpha software installed on a few work machines and I believe the folder ownership was to blame for my problems. I managed to take ownership of the C: drive on both of my machines (exactly what your post above warns not to do). Upon rebooting them, I'm stuck at the blue windows ten startup screen with the white spinner.

Am I SOL? Looking for anything I can do to revert the changes I made. At worst, I hope to be able to grab files off of the drives by hooking them up to another machine in an external caddy. At best, I can recover the machines as they were a few hours ago.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks,
James