Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista Enables an administrator to recover access to a file that previously was denied, by making the administrator the owner of the file. For examples of how to use this command, see Examples. Syntax takeown [/s <Comput