Deleting a folder when permissions have been accidentally disinherited

[Oaktech]

Done that. Didn't work. I ticked the Replace all child object permissions with inheritable permissions from this object box, and it went through all the folders, got to the problematic one and said nah, not allowed.

 

Unlocker from Cedric Collomb will probably fix this... Download Unlocker 1.9.2

[Garacesh]

Unlocker from Cedric Collomb will probably fix this... Download Unlocker 1.9.2

 

Guess again

 

Should be safe to reboot it now, so giving that a try.

 

Edit: Server restarted. Still no dice.

Edited May 18, 2016 by Garacesh

[LeMarchand]

Unlocker from Cedric Collomb will probably fix this... Download Unlocker 1.9.2

 

That used to be one of my "go to" bits of software but I've recently given up on it as my a/v took a dislike to more recent versions.

[LeMarchand]

takeown /F dirname

 

?

 

Or use a boot disk/DaRT/PE disk and delete the offending file when the OS isn't running.

[mikeprice]

Sounds like it getting close to

1) identify the exact sector of the disk on which it resides

2) get a hacksaw

3) REALLY delete it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4) buy new disk

[elsiegee40]

These posts now split from Annoying Things thread

[Ephelyon]

What happens if you use PSExec to open a command prompt as SYSTEM on the server itself - can you view it then?

[DJ-1701]

takeown /F dirname

 

?

 

Or use a boot disk/DaRT/PE disk and delete the offending file when the OS isn't running.

 

I agree with @LeMarchand. The Takeown command has helped me out with buggy ownership issues in the past. Also booting into PE then attempting to delete it is a good idea too.

[psydii]

Psydii's patented "delete that file now" process*:

 

Psexec -s -I cmd

 

cd to the folder containing the offending item

 

takeown the file.

 

icacls to get full control

 

Delete it.

 

If an earlier step fails, uses subst to mount this deep folder as a drive letter. Change to this new drive and try again.

 

If that doesn't work, the file may have trailing spaces. To delete in this case use the NT path to get rid of it ( "\\?\DRIVE:\path\to\file .docx" )

 

*https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/320081

[mrwoberts]

WIll this work you...

 

Open 7Zip File Manager and browse to the parent folder so that you can see the rascal folder in the pane.

Select the folder you want to delete, then Shift+Delete.

[Garacesh]

Takeown doesn't work.. ERROR: Access is denied.

7-Zip didn't work.

'PsExec' is not recognized as an internal or external batch file.

[Ephelyon]

Grab PSExec as part of PSTools from here first.

[Arthur]

'PsExec' is not recognized as an internal or external batch file.

Did you download it?

 

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/sysinternals/psexec

[DJ-1701]

When using PS Tools such as PSExec, note that you Anti Virus may mark these as Potentially Unwanted Programs and may quarantine them.

[Garacesh]

When using PS Tools such as PSExec, note that you Anti Virus may mark these as Potentially Unwanted Programs and may quarantine them.

Yep. And it won't give me the option to allow it :/

[Ephelyon]

Find a folder that's excluded by default and run them from there?

[Arthur]

Server restarted. Still no dice.

LockHunter might be worth a try if Unlocker didn't work.

[psydii]

I'm thinking it is definitely an illegal file name issue.

[Garacesh]

I'm thinking it is definitely an illegal file name issue.

 

It's called "Geography", and there are no files or folders inside.

[sted]

It's called "Geography", and there are no files or folders inside.

dont be so sure if you dont have permissions there could be 10gb of stuff there and it would show 0 file 0 folders

[Garacesh]

dont be so sure if you dont have permissions there could be 10gb of stuff there and it would show 0 file 0 folders

 

I created the folder. I moved everything out of the folder (well, actually, the only thing inside it was Google Earth.).. I then Shift+Delete and confirmed. Then it didn't go away and disinherited permissions.

[psydii]

Have you managed to get a command line as SYSTEM?

[Garacesh]

Not yet, haven't really tried much today, been busy with actual work. It's just annoying me that it's still there lol

[Ertech]

I have the same problem - has anyone found a solution to this?

 

Thanks

[psydii]

Did you try this:

 

Psydii's patented "delete that file now" process*:

 

Psexec -s -I cmd

 

cd to the folder containing the offending item

 

takeown the file.

 

icacls to get full control

 

Delete it.

 

If an earlier step fails, uses subst to mount this deep folder as a drive letter. Change to this new drive and try again.

 

If that doesn't work, the file may have trailing spaces. To delete in this case use the NT path* to get rid of it ( "\\?\DRIVE:\path\to\file .docx" )

 

*https://support.microsoft.com/en-gb/kb/320081