Windows Explorer Stops Responding When You Take Ownership of Folder Without Selecting a New Owner (266644)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

This article was previously published under Q266644

SYMPTOMS

If you are a member of the local Administrators group and you try to take ownership of a folder, but you have not selected the current account or the local Administrators group as the new owner, Windows Explorer may stop responding.

RESOLUTION

To prevent this issue from occurring, select the current account or the local Administrators group when you take ownership of a folder.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/20/2006
Keywords:kbbug kbpending kbshell KB266644