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You can try robocopy with the /zb switch. It should be able to copy or move files without taking ownership first:<br />
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<a href="https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy" rel="ugc">https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy</a><br />
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(robocopy is also available on Windows 7)
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are you logged in as a local admin on the PC?
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If the files are in USERS, then make a folder c:\temp and copy the files to c:\temp. &nbsp;Then move them to the other machine. &nbsp;Easier than security settings on USERS.
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What everyone already said but ... I will say I have seen in one case where the ownership could not be regained and basically we went to the proverbial (1) reload OS and (2) using the latest backup copy.
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Thanks for all of the replies. Robocopy isn't able to access the directories or files (I also tried xxcopy). I am logged in as the local admin. I am unable to move the files to another directories because I am getting access denied to the folder\files.
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I am trying to copying some files but, I am getting access denied. I have tried to take ownership of the files through the advanced ownership option but, I still get access denied. I there a way to force ownership so they can be copied/moved to another drive? The PC is running Windows 7.
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I am trying to copying some files but, I am getting access denied. I have tried to take ownership of the files through the advanced ownership option but, I still get access denied. I there a way to force ownership so they can be copied/moved to another drive? The PC is running Windows 7.

You can try robocopy with the /zb switch. It should be able to copy or move files without taking ownership first:

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/administration/windows-commands/robocopy

(robocopy is also available on Windows 7)

are you logged in as a local admin on the PC?

If the files are in USERS, then make a folder c:\temp and copy the files to c:\temp.  Then move them to the other machine.  Easier than security settings on USERS.

What everyone already said but ... I will say I have seen in one case where the ownership could not be regained and basically we went to the proverbial (1) reload OS and (2) using the latest backup copy.

Thanks for all of the replies. Robocopy isn&amp;#39;t able to access the directories or files (I also tried xxcopy). I am logged in as the local admin. I am unable to move the files to another directories because I am getting access denied to the folder\files.

force ownership of files so they can be copied/moved to another drive?

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