Permission to perform action

I am trying to delete a couple of folders from my
D backup drive whilst logged on as administrator
but am denied by a message...
"You need permission to perform this action"

Any ideas?

Hello,

You get this message when not even administrators are allowed to
modify the file(s) in question.

This happens in Vista for sensitive operating system files, and in
some circumstances, when accessing files created from a different
installation of Windows.

You need to use the security tab on the folder to give yourself
permission.

--
-JB
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell
Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

On Tue, 22 May 2007 00:36:27 +0100, "Julian" <>
wrote:

>I am trying to delete a couple of folders from my
>D backup drive whilst logged on as administrator
>but am denied by a message...
>"You need permission to perform this action"
>
>Any ideas?

I had that happen once as well. I rebooted and it seemed to fix it. Another
possibility is that you may have to take ownership. Go to
properties/Security, click Advanced and Owner. If you are not the owner, you
should be able to take ownership and delete.

Hope that helps!

Mark Butler

"Julian" wrote:

> I am trying to delete a couple of folders from my
> D backup drive whilst logged on as administrator
> but am denied by a message...
> "You need permission to perform this action"
>
> Any ideas?
>

"Jimmy Brush" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Hello,
>
> You get this message when not even administrators are allowed to
> modify the file(s) in question.
>
> This happens in Vista for sensitive operating system files, and in
> some circumstances, when accessing files created from a different
> installation of Windows.

Are backups liable to be regarded as sensitive?
(That would be a surprise to me.)

>
> You need to use the security tab on the folder to give yourself
> permission.

Thanks, I'll look into that.

>
> --
> -JB
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell
> Windows Vista Support FAQ - http://www.jimmah.com/vista/
>
> On Tue, 22 May 2007 00:36:27 +0100, "Julian" <>
> wrote:
>
>>I am trying to delete a couple of folders from my
>>D backup drive whilst logged on as administrator
>>but am denied by a message...
>>"You need permission to perform this action"
>>
>>Any ideas?

"Mark" <> wrote in message
news:91C0BFDD-B745-4DB4-A31C-...
>I had that happen once as well. I rebooted and it seemed to fix it. Another
> possibility is that you may have to take ownership. Go to
> properties/Security, click Advanced and Owner. If you are not the owner,
> you
> should be able to take ownership and delete.
>
> Hope that helps!

TIA.

> Mark Butler
>
> "Julian" wrote:
>
>> I am trying to delete a couple of folders from my
>> D backup drive whilst logged on as administrator
>> but am denied by a message...
>> "You need permission to perform this action"
>>
>> Any ideas?
>>