Originally Posted by mike-al

Open Explorer and browse to the folder you want to open, but can?t. Right-click it and then click Properties.
Click the Security tab.
Click the Advanced button.
On the Advanced Security Settings dialog, click Edit.
Clear the Include inheritable permissions from this object?s parent check box. Click OK.
Back at the Advanced Security Settings dialog, click the Owner tab.
UAC will prompt you. Go ahead and provide administrative credentials; you can?t take ownership otherwise.
Select the Replace owner on subcategories and objects check box. Then, click OK.
Click Yes at the Windows Security dialog. Then, click OK to close all dialog boxes.
If your problem was file permissions, that you let you get your file back.
Click the Edit button.