Yes, it’s been quite a while since blogging. I’ve been doing my hair. 
I have an old archive drive that has some old code libraries and db’s I need to resurrect. When I went to copy the SQL Server database files over (*.mdf & *.ldf), I surprisingly received error messages telling me I don’t have “permissions” to the file.
Um, f’real? I mean, once in a blue moon I’ll get a lame message like that from Windows. But this time, it was very unusual. A database I’d built by hand and used on insanely large enterprise levels? Come on.
At this point I’ve no clue why the negative temperament. However, I didn’t really care. I needed the files and needed them quick. So the first thing one does is check out what processes have a hold on my files. A quick search via Process Explorer didn’t turn up anything. So, I then go to the security settings of the files and have some interesting text to read I’ve never seen before in all my travels:
"You do not have permission to view or edit this object's permission settings.”
Now things *really* don’t make sense. I’m quite obviously the proverbial god on my machine. There’s no higher authority (other than Winderz itself). I can neither view the file’s security settings nor take ownership of the files.
Enter Unlocker. A slick little, humble utility that totally P’wned whatever had an invisible hold on the files. By humble I mean, it just does its job and goes home. That’s it.
Upon startup, it’s no-nonsense interface just pulls up a file selection dialog:
At this point, the creator, Cedrick Collomb, assumes that if you’ve taken the time to find his utility, download and install it, that you know what you need to do next. So I select my first file (one of four having problems), and get the next dialog:
I love it. “However Unlocker can help you deal with this object.” A totally confident statement that Percy on Nikita would make to his Cleaner. The following scene, there’s dead bodies everywhere. I’m going to try to use that moniker in some code soon.
Since I want these files, I select “Move”. It again brings up the selection dialog, but this time it’s looking for a destination folder. After selecting where I want the file moved to, within two seconds, I get the final dialog:
Click OK and Unlocker is gone. Job done.
Widgets just don’t get much better than this. Simple. Discrete. Does its job and gets outta dodge.
Great job Cedrick.
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