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[Solved] “Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container” Windows 10 Error

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The Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container. Access is denied error in Windows 10 is a very common error that users face while dealing with file or folder permissions. Windows allows us to share a folder or file with multiple users over a local network. As an Administrator, when you try to change access permission to some folders for users or user groups, this Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container error may show up.


 


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The reasons why this error could show up? There are two main reasons that lead to Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container Windows 10 issue. It could arise either because of a clash in file or folder permissions or because of some folder settings that could be configured incorrectly.

 

How to fix Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container error?

Fortunately, the steps to get this issue resolved are convenient and simple. Some basic tweaks in Windows settings, and you will be all set to assign user permissions to a folder easily. Let’s check them out.

Fix 1 – Using elevated command prompt

1. Search cmd in command prompt window.

2. Right click on command prompt icon and run as administrator.

 

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3. Now, copy and paste the commands given below in the command prompt window and execute the commands one by one.

takeown /F X:\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER

takeown /F X:\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER /r /d y

icacls X:\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER /grant Administrators:F

icacls X:\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER /grant Administrators:F /t

Make sure to change FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER  with the path of the your folder.

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Fix 2 – Change Folder Ownership

This is so far the best and only method suggested by Microsoft as well as Windows experts. Changing folder ownership has been recommended by Windows users as well, as this method solves the Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container. Access is denied error like a charm. Here are the steps involved to change folder ownership in Windows:

Step 1: Make a right click on the folder for which you are getting Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container error while changing user permissions. From the right-click menu, select the Properties option.

 

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Step 2: In the Folder Properties window that opens, go to the Security tab. When in Security tab, click on the Advanced option.

 

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Step 3: This will open a new Advanced Security Settings window. Here, in the top section, right below the Name section, click on the Change option in the Owner section.

 

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Step 4: In the next screen, you will need to enter your Windows account’s username through which you log in. You can simply enter your username in the Enter the object name to select box, then click on Check Names button to quickly find your correct username. Click On OK.

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Note: – If you were unable to find out your username with this method, click on the Advanced button below the text box to select your username from the list of all users.In the Advanced window, click on Find now button, a list of all usernames will be populated at the bottom of this window named “Select user and group”. From the list, you can set your username. After selecting your username, click on the Ok button.

 

Step 5: After you have selected the username and are back to the Advanced screen, two new check mark options will appear, “Replace owner on sub containers and objects” and “Replace all child object permission entries with inheritable permission entries from this object“, which I have shown in the screenshot below. Select both these options, then click on OK. Again Click on OK for the Prompt which just Popped Up.

 

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Step 6: Now, again come to the same screen by clicking on Advanced on Security Tab.

 

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Step 7: – Now, Click on Add.

 

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Step 8: – Now, Click On select a Prinicipal.

 

 

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Step 9: – Now write Everyone and Click on Check names. Click on OK.

 

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Step 10: – Click on OK to exit the Screen.

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Now, close down all the windows, and try to set folder permissions again. This step will most probably solve the problem, and you won’t get the Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container error. In case you do, there is one more thing that you can try.

Fix 3 – Suppress Warnings to fix Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container error

By accessing the User Account Control Settings, you can disable the notification option, which in turn, will allow you to make changes to the folder permissions without showing any pop-up or notification. In order to be able to change folder permissions successfully using this method, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the Start menu, and in the Start search bar, type UAC or Change User Account Control Settings. This will show the Change User Account Control Settings option in the search result; open it.

 

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Step 2: Here, you will see a slider. Drag the slider all the way down to Never notify. When done, click on the Ok button. If prompted by a dialogue box for permission, press Yes.

 

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After doing so, restart your PC. Once restarted, try to set folder permissions.

Now, you will be able to set the permission for the folder very easily.

Still getting the Failed to Enumerate Objects in the Container error while changing folder permissions? Try restarting your PC in Safe Mode and repeat the Method #1, and see if you are able to carry out the process successfully. If Safe Mode doesn’t work, try doing the same in Safe Mode with Networking.

Note: To boot your PC in Safe Mode, shut down your computer and start it again. As soon as the PC startups, keep pressing the F8 key on repeat (with an interval of 1 second). You will get boot options, such as Safe Mode and Safe Mode with Networking. Select the one according to the requirement and carry out the given methods.

Finally,

If nothing works, you might wanna start fresh. Create a new folder, add files, and then set folder permissions for other users. And, do not forget to tell us if this worked for you or not.

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  1. The first fix worked for me, after an hour of searching the more standard approaches. Many thanks.

  2. Thanks man, I had tried Fix 2 already unsuccesfully but the CMD lines did it for me immediately

  10. Spent hours trying these and a few other methods. Nothing worked. Some error regarding some container not being enumerated.
    Then I noticed Jon L-ski’s mention of Linux. I booted from an old Ubuntu flash drive I had laying around.
    Took me less than a minute to delete the offending folders/files.
    I’ll never waste another minute screwing around with Window’s fubar permissioning again.

  12. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! Fix 2 worked like a charm. I had been pulling my hair out.

  13. I did not try Fix 1 but went directly to Fix 2, and it worked perfectly for me. I had deleted a folder on server A. I then copied a folder with the same name from server B to server A. Somehow the properties got lost or messed up because an application failed because it did not have access to the newly copied folder. After going through the steps on Fix 2 I was able to update the permissions and the application that had failed worked as it normally does. Thank you so very much for your help!

  14. Fix 2 worked for me
    Really your post is awesome and I am really Thank you. Keep it up

  15. Fix 1 worked for me. Had searched the internet for two days for a solution. Thank you!!!

  16. You actually know what you are talking about. It worked quickly and I feel thoroughly. Awesome.

  18. The second method worked for me.
    THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!
    I’ve spent a whole weekend trying to delete that folder before I found this article.

  20. None of these working for me either, booting into linux and deleting the folder is the only way to fix this I found sofar.

    Always nice when work makes you use an excuse for an OS like Windows…

  21. None of these works for me. Windows 10. Chrome won’t uninstall. Can’t seize ownership or even delete the Application folder under Chrome (in the Program Files (x86) directory). My next attempt will be to boot in Linux (from a Linux USB thumb) and kill the folder that way!!

  22. Step 2 items 7 to 10 finally worked for me, I had been trying up to 7 from other respondents but 7 to 10 cracked it. Thank you so much

  25. Thanks a lot! worked like a charm (did the 2nd option)
    Appreciate the time you invest to help us with it.
    Take care

  26. Almighty CMD!
    Thanks a lot, and even more than a lot, I’m not sticking my e. HDD in random locations anymore.

  27. Thanks. Windows’ permissions system is so ridiculous to navigate. You would think they could make it simpler after about 25 years of running the software, but it is still as confusing as ever. Especially since i was messing around in Ubuntu and knew messing with the permissions was going to confuse my system. I wasn’t wrong. That parent inheritance permission thing is just a mess- no one would figure it out without a step-by-step guide, and that shouldn’t be the case since even the scripts in option 1 didn’t work for me.

  29. Unfortunately neither option worked for me. I was still denied access to deleting the files and folders (my ultimate goal).

  31. “Fix 1 – Using elevated command prompt” worked for folder which was left by killed iso mount process and several other attempts to fix this simply failed.

  32. the 2nd option solved my problem after neither microsoft customer support nor google drive support (it was a google drive folder that had this error code) could help me. thank you so much for this answer!!!!

  36. Neither of these ‘solutions’ is truly going to fix permissions if they are well and truly broken. Get right to heart of the issue and take control and correct the issues using an elevated command prompt. Change the Drive letter and path in the statements below and then copy and execute each line in elevated command prompt. If you need additional permissions added after this, you can use icacls to add these too.

    takeown /F X:\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER
    takeown /F X:\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER /r /d y
    icacls X:\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER /grant Administrators:F
    icacls X:\FULL_PATH_TO_FOLDER /grant Administrators:F /t

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