Unable to delete folders

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Sleurhutje

Hi,

After our system administrator removed the entire NT 4.0 domain, my backup
machine (with a mass storage op 2.1TB) is not able to open, rename or remove
some folders. Message I get are about the domain being no longer available
and security can not be verified.

I removed the computer from the domain and made it a workgroup member (same
as the domainname). Things got even worse. Now the task scheduler doesn't
work anymore, files can not be removed, some folders are inaccessible and so
on.

Since the domain is gone, I can no longer revert back to this situation in
which I could take control over files and folder as an administrator.

The only available account on the stand-alone Windows XP Pro Sp1 box is the
administrator with no policies. How do I take ownership of files and
folders??? How can I gain access to these files and folders???



Jeroen
 
The Local Administrator should be able to take ownership of any file on the
computer. If not, go to Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC (hopefully it
will run).

Go to Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Local
Policies, User Rights Assignment

You may be able to adjust the Take ownership setting there.
 
Taking ownership is discussed in the Help System.
In Pro, when not using Simple sharing (checkbox at
bottom of View tab in Folder Options) you only need
to use an admin account and access the Properties of
a top-level folder, enter the Security dialog, click on
Advanced and go to the Owner tab where you highlight
Administrators and check to change ownership.

It sounds like you have much work ahead as most things
were likely set up to use domain accounts, including
those scheduled tasks.
 
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