Windows 10: Unable to take ownership of a folder.

Discus and support Unable to take ownership of a folder. in User Accounts and Family Safety to solve the problem; Hi guys, I am unable to take ownership of a folder with my account which is the only administrator account in my PC. [img] This is the issue that... Discussion in 'User Accounts and Family Safety' started by blackbirdabhi, May 18, 2016.

  1. BLACKBIRDABHI
    blackbirdabhi Win User

    Unable to take ownership of a folder.


    Hi guys, I am unable to take ownership of a folder with my account which is the only administrator account in my PC.

    Unable to take ownership of a folder. [​IMG]

    This is the issue that pops up. I took ownership with the above account as shown below.

    Unable to take ownership of a folder. [​IMG]

    Unable to take ownership of a folder. [​IMG]


    I have even applied the changes to all subfolders...but to no avail. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

    :)
     
    blackbirdabhi, May 18, 2016
    #1
  2. MARVIN BARC
    Marvin Barc Win User

    Can't get take ownership of a folder

    Hello Jonathan,

    Based on the information you have provided in your post; we need to do further investigation. To assist you better, we'd like to know the following:

    • Did you make any significant hardware or software changes on your PC prior to this issue?
    • Which version of Windows 10 is currently installed? To check, click the Start menu and go to
      Settings > System > About, then check the
      Version.
    • What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?

    We'll wait to your response.
     
    Marvin Barc, May 18, 2016
    #2
  3. JONATHAN PIERCE (JPIERCE)
    Jonathan Pierce (jpierce) Win User
    Can't get take ownership of a folder

    No hardware or software changes were made recently.

    The version is Microsoft Windows 10 Pro v1709

    The troubleshooting steps I have done are that I've tried to take ownership several different ways. I made sure the file settings weren't set to encrypted.

    Would enabling the built in Admin allow me to take ownership of the folders?

    Also I do believe the folders change name so when I enter the path I was given a few day ago by the external backup site, it says the folder doesn't exist. Is this something that happens in the with this folder path?
     
    Jonathan Pierce (jpierce), May 18, 2016
    #3
  4. SML156
    sml156 Win User

    Unable to take ownership of a folder.

    Try this Tutorial from TenForums

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


     
    sml156, May 19, 2016
    #4
  5. BLACKBIRDABHI
    blackbirdabhi Win User
    It seems that I had actually protected the folder from modification via my anti-virus. Silly me! *Redface
     
    blackbirdabhi, Apr 5, 2018
    #5
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