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How can I take ownership of a file in c# using takeown or icacls?

I know there are other posts on the matter but none have presented me with a working solution.
I'm trying to take ownership of files under C:\Windows\Media so I can replace them with my own. Currently I've been trying to do that by running either takeown or icacls in CMD, but neither seem to work. The takeown method actually returns success from CMD but I still get access denied when trying to delete the file. With the icacls method I get "the handle is invalid" and still get access denied.
The program is running as administator fyi.
And also in the icacls method changing Environment.Username to "Administrators" doesn't change anything.
Any help is appreciated!
Here is the code for the takeown method:
string[] soundFiles;
soundFiles = Directory.GetFiles(#"C:/Windows/Media", "*.wav");
//string cmdargs = #"/c takeown /F C:\Windows\Media";
string shortcmdargs = #"/c takeown /F ";
//Process.Start("CMD.exe", cmdargs);
string output = "null";
foreach(string file in soundFiles)
{
try
{
Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
p.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = shortcmdargs + #"C:\Windows\Media\" + Path.GetFileName(file);
p.Start();
output = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
System.IO.File.Delete(file);
System.IO.File.Copy("neco.wav", file);
}
catch(Exception exce)
{
MessageBox.Show("Output: " + output + "\neException: " + exce);
}
}
And here is what I get when running it:
Here is the code for the icacls method:
string[] soundFiles;
soundFiles = Directory.GetFiles(#"C:/Windows/Media", "*.wav");
string cmdargs = #"/c takeown /F C:\Windows\Media";
string shortcmdargs = #"/c takeown /F ";
Process.Start("CMD.exe", cmdargs);
string output = "null";
foreach(string file in soundFiles)
{
try
{
Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
p.StartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
p.StartInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = #"/c icacls " + #"C:\Windows\Media\" + Path.GetFileName(file) + " /grant " + Environment.UserName + ":(OI)(CI)F /T";
p.Start();
output = p.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
System.IO.File.Delete(file);
System.IO.File.Copy("neco.wav", file);
}
catch(Exception exce)
{
MessageBox.Show("Output: " + output + "\neException: " + exce);
}
}
And here is what I get with it:

MSDEPLOY using CMD with C# script in Visual Studio

I am tryin got execute a msdeploy.exe command using cmd from visual studio with c# as scripting language
string filename = #"C:\Deploy\Test\Test.zip";
string servername = #"PADEVSPTAPP";
string compname = #"IIS Web Application Name";
string appvalue = #"Test";
string strCmdText;
strCmdText = "msdeploy.exe -verb:sync -source:package=" + filename + " -dest=auto,computerName=" + servername + " -setParam=name=" + compname + ",value=" + appvalue + " -allowUntrusted";
//System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("CMD.exe", strCmdText);
try
{
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo procStartInfo =
new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo("cmd", "/c " + strCmdText);
procStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
procStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
proc.StartInfo = procStartInfo;
proc.Start();
string result = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
proc.WaitForExit();
Console.WriteLine(result);
}
catch (Exception objException)
{
Console.WriteLine(objException.ToString());
}
the string outcome is
msdeploy.exe -verb:sync -source:package="C:\\Deploy\\Test\\Test.zip"
-dest=auto,computerName="PADEVSPTAPP" -setParam=name="IIS Web Application Name",value="Test" -allowUntrusted
but this does not work due to \\ in the command.
How should i execute this command.
I even tried with powershell script ,which also did not work
string PS_script = #"$msdeploy = ""C:\\Program Files\\IIS\\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\\msdeploy.exe""
$package = """;
PS_script = PS_script + Row.deployfile;
PS_script = PS_script + #"""
$compname = ""PADEVSPTAPP""
$appname = ""IIS Web Application Name""
$appvalue = """;
PS_script = PS_script + changetype[0];
PS_script = PS_script + #"""
$md = $(""`""{0}`"" -verb:sync -source:package=`""{1}`"" -dest=auto,ComputerName=`""{2}`"" -setParam=name=`""{3}`"",value=`""{4}`"" -allowUntrusted"" -f $msdeploy, $package, $compname, $appname, $appvalue)
cmd.exe /C ""`""$md`""""";
I have no clue where I am going wrong.

You are using an equals sign where it should be colon.
It's supposed to be -dest: and not -dest=
Same with setParam, it's supposed to be -setParam: not -setParam=
I suspect you don't actually have double backslashes \\ in your string it will just look like that if you inspect via the debugger - I suspect thats whats throwing you off.
Since you have spaces in your compname variable you need double quotes in your arguments string (probably around all your variables would be a good idea).
Also try running msdeploy.exe directly instead of via cmd.exe /c.
I assumed your msdeploy.exe is located in C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3
The string outcome is:
-verb:sync -source:package="C:\Deploy\Test\Test.zip" -dest:auto,computerName="PADEVSPTAPP" -setParam:name="IIS Web Application Name",value="Test" -allowUntrusted
Put it all together:
string filename = #"C:\Deploy\Test\Test.zip";
string servername = #"PADEVSPTAPP";
string compname = #"IIS Web Application Name";
string appvalue = #"Test";
string strCmdText;
strCmdText = "-verb:sync -source:package=\"" + filename + "\" -dest:auto,computerName=\"" + servername + "\" -setParam:name=\"" + compname + "\",value=\"" + appvalue + "\" -allowUntrusted";
//System.Diagnostics.Process.Start("CMD.exe", strCmdText);
try
{
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo procStartInfo =
new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo(#"C:\Program Files (x86)\IIS\Microsoft Web Deploy V3\msdeploy.exe");
procStartInfo.Arguments = strCmdText;
procStartInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
procStartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
procStartInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
System.Diagnostics.Process proc = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
proc.StartInfo = procStartInfo;
proc.Start();
string result = proc.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
proc.WaitForExit();
Console.WriteLine(result);
}
catch (Exception objException)
{
Console.WriteLine(objException.ToString());
}
BONUS INFO
If you need a more bulletproof way of determining where msdeploy.exe is located maybe have a look at these links:
https://gist.github.com/SergeyAxenov/15cf008531e6d0741533
How to find out what version of webdeploy/msdeploy is currently installed?

Why command doesn't executes if contains Russian letters?

I tried to disconnect/connect my modem adapter, named as "конект", but it doesn't work, because adapter's name contains Russian letters. How to force it to work? Please help.
Connect("конект", "", "", true);
public static void Connect(string adapter, string login, string pass, bool discon)
{
string cmd = "";
if (discon)
{
cmd = "rasdial " + '"' + adapter + '"' + #" /disconnect";
}
else
{
cmd = "rasdial " + '"' + adapter + '"' + " " + login + " " + pass;
}
Cmd(cmd);
}
public static void Cmd(string URL)
{
ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new ProcessStartInfo("CMD.exe");
Process p = new Process();
startInfo.RedirectStandardInput = true;
startInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
startInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
startInfo.RedirectStandardError = true;
startInfo.CreateNoWindow = true;
p = Process.Start(startInfo);
p.StandardInput.WriteLine(URL);
p.StandardInput.WriteLine(#"EXIT");
p.WaitForExit();
p.Close();
}
[I know that need just rename adapter with English letters and code will work, but I want to know how to force it work with Russian letters]

p.StandardInput.WriteLine(URL);
ProcessStartInfo is missing a StandardInputEncoding property. That makes it likely that a "URL" string that contains Cyrillic characters is going to get mangled if this code runs on machine that doesn't have a cyrillic code page as the default system code page.
You really want to avoid using input redirection here, it just isn't necessary. Use the /c command option for cmd.exe so that you can pass the command line directly:
startInfo.Arguments = "/c " + URL;
p = Process.Start(startInfo);
Fwiw, not necessary to use cmd.exe either, just run rasdial.exe directly.

Run a command in a windows remote server and get back the console output in C# .NET

I have a remote server name (windows), username and password.
Using C# .Net, I want to run a command on the remote server and get back the console output
Is there a way to do it in C#?
I was able to run the command using WMI with the following code (partial) but with no luck of getting the console output. I could only get back the Process ID.
ObjectGetOptions objectGetOptions = new ObjectGetOptions();
ManagementPath managementPath = new ManagementPath("Win32_Process");
ManagementClass processClass = new ManagementClass(scope, managementPath,objectGetOptions);
ManagementBaseObject inParams = processClass.GetMethodParameters("Create");
inParams["CommandLine"] = "cmd.exe /c "+ mycommand;
ManagementBaseObject outParams = processClass.InvokeMethod("Create", inParams, null);
Any Ideas?

This function is what I came up with after some research. Hope it helps someone else.
public string executeCommand(string serverName, string username, string password, string domain=null, string command)
{
try
{
System.Diagnostics.Process process = new System.Diagnostics.Process();
System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo startInfo = new System.Diagnostics.ProcessStartInfo();
startInfo.RedirectStandardOutput = true;
startInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
startInfo.WindowStyle = System.Diagnostics.ProcessWindowStyle.Hidden;
startInfo.FileName = "cmd.exe";
if (null != username)
{
if (null != domain)
{
startInfo.Arguments = "/C \"psexec.exe \\\\" + serverName + " -u " + domain+"\\"+username + " -p " + password + " " + command + "\"";
}
else
{
startInfo.Arguments = "/C \"psexec.exe \\\\" + serverName + " -u " + username + " -p " + password + " " + command + "\"";
}
}
else
{
startInfo.Arguments = "/C \"utils\\psexec.exe "+serverName+" "+ command + "\"";
}
process.StartInfo = startInfo;
process.Start();
process.WaitForExit();
if (process.ExitCode == 0 && null != process && process.HasExited)
{
return process.StandardOutput.ReadToEnd();
}
else
{
return "Error running the command : "+command;
}
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
throw ex;
}
}

You can try executing a command with PsTools. One of many features they offer is PsExec. It allows you to run a command on a remote server. It should also return the results into a console (on local PC where it was run from).

How to uninstall Software using c# by calling Software UninstallString Listed in Registry file of that Software But the Process Is Not Working

I am developing a software that will list all the software install
in Computer
now i want to Uninstall it using my Program In C# by
calling the Uninstall Key of that software in
Registry Key
My Program Is
Like That But the Process Is Not Working
var UninstallDir = "MsiExec.exe /I{F98C2FAC-6DFB-43AB-8B99-8F6907589021}";
string _path = "";
string _args = "";
Process _Process = new Process();
if (UninstallDir != null && UninstallDir != "")
{
if (UninstallDir.StartsWith("rundll32.exe"))
{
_args = ConstructPath(UninstallDir);
_Process.StartInfo.FileName = Environment.SystemDirectory.ToString() + "\\explorer.exe";
_Process.StartInfo.Arguments = Environment.SystemDirectory.ToString() + "\\" + UninstallDir;
_Process.Start();
}
else if (UninstallDir.StartsWith("MsiExec.exe"))
{
_args = ConstructPath(UninstallDir);
_Process.StartInfo.FileName = Environment.SystemDirectory.ToString() + "\\cmd.exe";
_Process.StartInfo.Arguments = Environment.SystemDirectory.ToString() + "\\" + UninstallDir;
_Process.Start();
}
else
{
//string Path = ConstructPath(UninstallDir);
_path = ConstructPath(UninstallDir);
if (_path.Length > 0)
{
_Process.StartInfo.FileName = _path;
_Process.StartInfo.UseShellExecute = false;
_Process.Start();
}
}

Try this approach:
Process p = new Process();
p.StartInfo.FileName = "msiexec.exe";
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "/x {F98C2FAC-6DFB-43AB-8B99-8F6907589021}/qn";
p.Start();
Refer to this link: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/msiexec.mspx?mfr=true
HTH.

The problem with your misexec.exe code is that running cmd.exe someprogram.exe doesn't start the program because cmd.exe doesn't execute arguments passed to it. But, you can tell it to by using the /C switch as seen here. In your case this should work:
_Process.StartInfo.FileName = Environment.SystemDirectory.ToString() + "\\cmd.exe";
_Process.StartInfo.Arguments = "/C " + Environment.SystemDirectory.ToString() + "\\" + UninstallDir;
Where all I did was add /C (with a space after) to the beginning of the arguments. I don't know how to get your rundll32.exe code to work, however.

Your solution looks good, but keep a space before \qn:
p.StartInfo.Arguments = "/x {F98C2FAC-6DFB-43AB-8B99-8F6907589021} /qn";
Otherwise it wont work in silent mode.