Take ownership of folders in Win2008 via command line?

Hi,

I need to take ownership of a huge folder on our Windows 2008 server. I
have restored 1TB of data but the GUI tool keeps prompting for me to skip
etc. Can I use a command line tool to five the system account full
ownership of all files?

Thanks

"Whiteford" <> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I need to take ownership of a huge folder on our Windows 2008 server. I
> have restored 1TB of data but the GUI tool keeps prompting for me to skip
> etc. Can I use a command line tool to five the system account full
> ownership of all files?
>
> Thanks

Under Win7 I would use takeown.exe. If this command does not exist under
Win2008 then you can probably copy it across from a Win7 PC.

Thanks it does have this tool!

However when I use it I get the error "info: the current logged on user does
not have ownership privileges on the file (or folder): ("f:\folderername")

and

INFO: Access is denied. ( "f:\foldername" )

Shouldn't this tool take control?

"Pegasus [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Whiteford" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I need to take ownership of a huge folder on our Windows 2008 server. I
>> have restored 1TB of data but the GUI tool keeps prompting for me to skip
>> etc. Can I use a command line tool to five the system account full
>> ownership of all files?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Under Win7 I would use takeown.exe. If this command does not exist under
> Win2008 then you can probably copy it across from a Win7 PC.

It seemed to work on this folder if I added the "system" account via the GUI
first then run the takeown tool, how can I then add the "system" account to
all folders and directories first via the command line then take ownership?

"Pegasus [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Whiteford" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> I need to take ownership of a huge folder on our Windows 2008 server. I
>> have restored 1TB of data but the GUI tool keeps prompting for me to skip
>> etc. Can I use a command line tool to five the system account full
>> ownership of all files?
>>
>> Thanks
>
> Under Win7 I would use takeown.exe. If this command does not exist under
> Win2008 then you can probably copy it across from a Win7 PC.

The trusty old cacls command will do it:

cacls "d:\User Files" /e /t /c /g system:f

On Windows 7, cacls still works but is deprecated. icacls.exe should be used
instead.

"Whiteford" <> wrote in message
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> It seemed to work on this folder if I added the "system" account via the
> GUI first then run the takeown tool, how can I then add the "system"
> account to all folders and directories first via the command line then
> take ownership?
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>>
>>
>> "Whiteford" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I need to take ownership of a huge folder on our Windows 2008 server. I
>>> have restored 1TB of data but the GUI tool keeps prompting for me to
>>> skip etc. Can I use a command line tool to five the system account full
>>> ownership of all files?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>
>> Under Win7 I would use takeown.exe. If this command does not exist under
>> Win2008 then you can probably copy it across from a Win7 PC.
>

I still get access denied on folders if I use:

cacls "d:\User Files" /e /t /c /g system:f

Do I need to take ownership first?

as it is Win2008 should I use icacls instead?

"Pegasus [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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> The trusty old cacls command will do it:
>
> cacls "d:\User Files" /e /t /c /g system:f
>
> On Windows 7, cacls still works but is deprecated. icacls.exe should be
> used instead.
>
> "Whiteford" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> It seemed to work on this folder if I added the "system" account via the
>> GUI first then run the takeown tool, how can I then add the "system"
>> account to all folders and directories first via the command line then
>> take ownership?
>>
>> "Pegasus [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>>
>>>
>>> "Whiteford" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I need to take ownership of a huge folder on our Windows 2008 server.
>>>> I have restored 1TB of data but the GUI tool keeps prompting for me to
>>>> skip etc. Can I use a command line tool to five the system account
>>>> full ownership of all files?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Under Win7 I would use takeown.exe. If this command does not exist under
>>> Win2008 then you can probably copy it across from a Win7 PC.
>>

Yes, take ownership first. It is up to you whether you use cacls.exe or
icacls.exe.

"Whiteford" <> wrote in message
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> I still get access denied on folders if I use:
>
> cacls "d:\User Files" /e /t /c /g system:f
>
> Do I need to take ownership first?
>
> as it is Win2008 should I use icacls instead?
>
> "Pegasus [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:#ckmG$...
>> The trusty old cacls command will do it:
>>
>> cacls "d:\User Files" /e /t /c /g system:f
>>
>> On Windows 7, cacls still works but is deprecated. icacls.exe should be
>> used instead.
>>
>> "Whiteford" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>> It seemed to work on this folder if I added the "system" account via the
>>> GUI first then run the takeown tool, how can I then add the "system"
>>> account to all folders and directories first via the command line then
>>> take ownership?
>>>
>>> "Pegasus [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>>> news:...
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Whiteford" <> wrote in message
>>>> news:...
>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>
>>>>> I need to take ownership of a huge folder on our Windows 2008 server.
>>>>> I have restored 1TB of data but the GUI tool keeps prompting for me to
>>>>> skip etc. Can I use a command line tool to five the system account
>>>>> full ownership of all files?
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Under Win7 I would use takeown.exe. If this command does not exist
>>>> under Win2008 then you can probably copy it across from a Win7 PC.
>>>