[MajorModeler]

Yup, there I was. Should have thought of that. Tried the command on several directories and partitions. Got the expected results. I doubt I can ever have too much information. Taking the time to put it all into the correct place and use it appropriately is another issue for me...

BTW, cd / also works to ge back to C:

[TerryNet]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who can't keep his slashes straight. You meant cd \

Are you also a Linux or Unix user (where the path name separator is the forward slash)?

[MajorModeler]

Yes, that is what I meant. Yeah, I use both, or maybe it is all 4 - XP, 7, Linux, Unix
my fingers do not always say what I mean. O yes, then there is also the RTOS.... :-)

[davehc]

"which is easily done"

Sorry if that added to your frustration. (No sarcasm intended!) The manual way is well documented, on this site and generally on the web, which is why I did not repeat it. However, there is an easier way, also published here several times, which might interest you. Use it with caution, it is a little too easy to use. I have attached the file. If you run it, it inserts a line into the registry. The result is that you then have a right click drop down option to "Take ownership", on any file or folder.