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I have used unlocker in cases like yours, and it made the job. Roberto Grippi 2009/7/7 Don Guyer <don.gu...@prufoxroach.com> > No wonder it’s causing an issue, it’s Ed Rendell! > > > > J > > > > Don Guyer > > Systems Engineer - Information Services > > Prudential, Fox & Roach/Trident Group > > 431 W. Lancaster Avenue > > Devon, PA 19333 > > Direct: (610) 993-3299 > > Fax: (610) 650-5306 > > don.gu...@prufoxroach.com > > > > *From:* michael.le...@pha.phila.gov [mailto:michael.le...@pha.phila.gov] > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 07, 2009 12:40 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Can't change hidden attribute, nor take ownership, of a file > > > > > Win2003. One of my users seems to have created a file that is name > "._xxxxx.JPG" (I think this may have come from one of my very few Mac users, > but I don't know that for certain). Anyway, I see the file in Windows > Explorer, and it has an attribute of "H" (hidden). But I can't seem to > change it to be non-hidden. I can't take ownership of the file - clicking > "Properties" shows me only 1 tab - "General". There is no "Security" tab. > I have verified that the file system is NTFS. I can not rename the file, > either- "Cannot rename file: cannot read from source file or disk". (this is > the only file this happens on, so I am convinced that the problem is this > file, not the disk) > > From a command prompt, I see the file when I do a "dir /a". > > 04/27/2004 03:44 PM 55,554 ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG > > However, I can not change the attribute. > > >attrib -h * > Unable to change attribute - F:\Temp\._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG > > I am unable to take ownership of the file, either, because apparently the > file can't be found ... > > ---------------- > subinacl /file "._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG" /display=owner > ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG - CreateFile Error : 2 The system cannot find the > file specified. > > Elapsed Time: 00 00:00:00 > Done: 1, Modified 0, Failed 1, Syntax errors 0 > Last Done : ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG > Last Failed: ._49 Greene & Rendell.JPG - CreateFile Error : 2 The system > cannot find the file specified. > ---------------- > > At this point, I am stumped. I can't change attributes, I can't rename, I > can't take ownership (thinking that perhaps I could rename it that way). > > Thoughts? Pointers? Clues? etc > > > -- > Michael Leone > Network Administrator, ISM > Philadelphia Housing Authority > 2500 Jackson St > Philadelphia, PA 19145 > Tel: 215-684-4180 > Cell: 215-252-0143 > <mailto:michael.le...@pha.phila.gov> > > > > > > > > > > -- Dr. Roberto Grippi ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
