Can't change file name

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Vista Premium on HP Pavilion
Running as User, I created a folder in the Documents folder. Over time I
have added subfolders to that created folder. I wanted to change the folder
name and was presented with the UAC requesting Admin priviledges. I gave the
admin password and was still denied access. I checked the folder and it was
marked as Read Only. I tried removing the check for that but it kept changing
back. Sooo-- I logged in as admin and got the same process with the same
results. What gives? When looking at the owner of the file, it is User (me)
with full priviledges. Any help would be appreciated. I love security but am
sometimes baffled by Vista's way of going about it.
 
Re: Can't change file name


KWilson;432503 Wrote:
> Vista Premium on HP Pavilion
> Running as User, I created a folder in the Documents folder. Over time
> I
> have added subfolders to that created folder. I wanted to change the
> folder
> name and was presented with the UAC requesting Admin priviledges. I
> gave the
> admin password and was still denied access. I checked the folder and it
> was
> marked as Read Only. I tried removing the check for that but it kept
> changing
> back. Sooo-- I logged in as admin and got the same process with the
> same
> results. What gives? When looking at the owner of the file, it is User
> (me)
> with full priviledges. Any help would be appreciated. I love security
> but am
> sometimes baffled by Vista's way of going about it.

Hi KWilson,

Take a look here as a reference to see if you have taken ownership of
the file. Then try to rename it.

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

Shawn


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Re: Can't change file name

Thank you for the link. I don't know what I did, because as I said the
properties already said I was the owner, but I went in and changed a couple
of things and was then able to change the file name. I still don't understand
why I was blocked as I created the folder to start with and created it in the
Documents folder while running as UserXX.

Nice, concise tutorial by the way.

"brink" wrote:

>
> KWilson;432503 Wrote:
> > Vista Premium on HP Pavilion
> > Running as User, I created a folder in the Documents folder. Over time
> > I
> > have added subfolders to that created folder. I wanted to change the
> > folder
> > name and was presented with the UAC requesting Admin priviledges. I
> > gave the
> > admin password and was still denied access. I checked the folder and it
> > was
> > marked as Read Only. I tried removing the check for that but it kept
> > changing
> > back. Sooo-- I logged in as admin and got the same process with the
> > same
> > results. What gives? When looking at the owner of the file, it is User
> > (me)
> > with full priviledges. Any help would be appreciated. I love security
> > but am
> > sometimes baffled by Vista's way of going about it.
>
> Hi KWilson,
>
> Take a look here as a reference to see if you have taken ownership of
> the file. Then try to rename it.
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html
>
> Shawn
>
>
> --
> brink
>
> *There are no dumb questions, just the people that do not ask them.*
> _http://www.Vistax64.com (\"http://www.Vistax64.com\")_
> *Please post feedback to help others.*
>
 
Re: Can't change file name


KWilson;438991 Wrote:
> Thank you for the link. I don't know what I did, because as I said the
> properties already said I was the owner, but I went in and changed a
> couple
> of things and was then able to change the file name. I still don't
> understand
> why I was blocked as I created the folder to start with and created it
> in the
> Documents folder while running as UserXX.
>
> Nice, concise tutorial by the way.
>
>

KWilson,

Glad to hear you were able to change the file name now. It probably
was just one of those little settings in there somewhere that was
overlooked. The important thing is that you got it.

Thank you for the feedback,
Shawn


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