Windows 10: takeown problem

Hi

I have Windows 10 v1511 Enterprise 64 bit with two Microsoft account.

From the Command Prompt (run as administrator), I tried to write

Code: takeown /S localhost /U "<Microsoft_account_(E-Mail_Address)>" /P <User_password>" /F "<Directory_path>" /R /A /D Y[/quote] but I get the "Access Denied" error. Why?

Thanks

Bye

:)

 

windows.old

Sorry people, NO RESULT.

Even with CCleaner NOWAY,

The problem is the dam .{682B3199-76C3-4745-B7AE-FC13F6676421} FILE in the Temp map.

In the DOS prompt with

Takeown/F C:\Windows.old\Users\

janh\

AppData\

Local\

Temp\.{682B3199-76C3-4745-B7AE-FC13F6676421}

This file even with Takeown is NOT deleteable

Regards,

Jan

 

\Boot\BCD Error 0xc000000f Can't boot Windows 10

Copying from the problem partition to a new area should be fine.

I usually use File Explorer to take ownership and change permissions. It looks like with takeown.exe, you could use:

takeown /F * /R /D Y

to gain rights to the folder and all files in it.

Takeown options are explained with takeown /?

/F * is all files

/R is for subdirectories

/D Y is Default answer used when the current user does not have the "list folder" permission on a directory. This occurs while operating recursively (/R) on sub-directories. Valid values "Y" to take ownership or "N" to skip.

Then you could probably see everything in File Explorer.

 

I don't know answer to your question, but the easiest (best) way to take ownership is to use Brink's registry hack which will add "Take Ownership" to the file/folder context menu.

I have attached a copy with two others that are very useful.

:-

 

If I write the net user command, the profile names of the Microsoft accounts are displayed.

If, however, I write

Code: takeown /S localhost /U "<Account_profile_name>" /P "<Password>" /F "<Directory_path>" /R /A /D Y[/quote] Windows indicates that this user does not exist.

Also, if I try to activate the hidden administrator

Code: net user Administrator /Active:yes net user Administrator "<Password>"[/quote] and then I try to write

Code: takeown /S localhost /U Administrator /P "<Password>" /F "<Directory_path>" /R /A /D Y[/quote] Windows always indicates that this user does not exist.

So, how should I use the /U option of takeown?

Thanks

Bye

 

The /U switch is only applicable to remote computers and so you are trying to change the ownership on a remote computer called localhost which almost certainly doesn't exist.

Even if you specify the name of your local PC (not localhost) you'll get an error WARNING: User credentials cannot be used for local connections.

It isn't clear what you are attempting here as you seem to be trying to change the owner to the built in Administrator user and also the Administrators group with the /A switch.

Assuming you want to change the owner to built in administrator you have various options. Code: runas /user:Administrator "takeown /F "<file path> /R""[/quote] or, if you prefer probably a better solution is Code: icacls "<folder path>" /setowner Administrator /t[/quote]

 

or, if you prefer probably a better solution is Code: icacls "<folder path>" /setowner Administrator /t[/quote] [/quote] If, from the command prompt (run as administrator), I had to write

Code: takeown /F "<Directory_path>" /R /A /D Y icacls "<Directory_path>\*" /setowner Administrators /t icacls "<Directory_path>\*" /grant:r Administrators:F /t del /s /q "<Directory_path>\*.*" pushd "<Directory_Path>" && ( rd /S /Q "<Directory_Path>\" 2>nul & popd )[/quote] I could delete the entire content of the directory structure even if its owner does not have read rights? If not, how do I remove this content?

Thanks

Bye

 

I always get the "Access Denied" error when I run the commands icacls. Why?

It is possible to delete all the DACLs of this subdirectory, its files and its subdirectories and then give them those of its home directory? If so, how do I do this?

Thanks

Bye

 

You have been asking the same question here and on other sites for months. Authority is quite simple. To do something with an object you must have authority to do it. Either you do or you don't.

To grant authority to some object you must either be the owner or have authority to do so.

The simplest way therefore is to take ownership (with takeown) and then grant yourself authority with icacls.

You do not need to change authority to someone else (either Administrator or the Administrators group)

I do have to wonder though (when you could have just typed in /?) why you keep asking the same question.

You are making it far more complex than it is. All you need to do is take ownership, change authority and do what you want.

That is all.

If you have a specific problem then post the error message (and what you are trying to do and why) and we will see if we can figure it out.

 

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

Bye

 

Glad you got it working *Thumbs

Are you sure about that first command though?

Perhaps you aren't using English but /D S means you are defaulting S. Should it not be Y or N?

 

Right. Now, I correct it.

Thanks

Bye

 

Since the /d option value of the takeown varies according to the language of Windows, how do I make sure that this command works properly for each language?

Thanks

Bye

 

Don't test languages. Change your current code page with chcp and write it whatever language you want.

For example chcp 437 and write the rest in English.