How to take Ownership of a File in Windows Vista
For those who have always imputed Windows Vista for its anomalies, may also denounce it's security features. Well, it must have occurred to you that when you are trying to move or delete some files, Windows clogs you with an error. Either it gives an error message or prompts that the file is in use. Not only in Vista this even occurs with Windows XP. In order to tweak Vista's system you have to modify some system files. Vista has these system files locked and you can't access them. For this you require ownership of the file. You need to take ownership of the files and grant a username full control of the file. I'll let you know how to take ownership of Vista system files.
In order to take ownership of Vista system files take the steps below
Step 1: First access the command prompt
Click the on the start button>All Programs>Accessories
Step 2: Right Click on the command prompt
Step 3: Select Run as administrator.
Step 4: When the UAC Prompt appears, click Continue.
Once you have your elevated command prompt, follow these steps:
For our example, we are going to use the Bubbles screensaver file (Bubbles.scr)
At the command prompt, input takeown /f filepath (takeown /f c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr).
Now, press Enter on the keyboard.
You will get a message displaying that this completed successfully.
Step 4: Now input icacls filepath /grant yourusername:f (icacls c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr /grant shamanstears:f).
Step 5: A message will be displayed that this completed successfully.
You are done, now you can modify or replace the file. When you are done, simply remove the permissions to keep the file secure.
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May 20th, 2009 at 3:54 am
this doesn’t work i can’t get it to work so i can use microsoft office
May 20th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Hi Bro, I try to manage the ownership to amend the proof.xml for activate the microsoft office 1007 pro. But process stop at dos mode where unable to figure out the command key.
c:\users\
Mind provide me with and example.
Many thanks.
May 25th, 2009 at 9:35 pm
i tried to own a file and the problem that i receive is that i get a note saying that there is a file or folder directory syntax mistake what am i doing wrong? thank you for answering
May 26th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Hey, I have gone into command prompt administrator and typed the following:
takeown /f C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office\Microsoft Office Excel 2007.lnk
It then comes up with this..
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘menu\programs\microsoft’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
Do you know what this means?? I have tried taking out the spaces but it still doesn’t work.
May 28th, 2009 at 2:04 am
How do you remove the takeown permissions to secure the file?
May 28th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
When I type into the Adminastrator command prompt the following: C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedOFFICE12Office Setup ControllerProof.en , It says it has an error, Why is that? Can someone PLEASE help me???
June 3rd, 2009 at 3:05 am
Hi there,
I did step 4 of taking ownership and this is the message I received.
shamanstears: No mapping between account names and security IDs was done.
Successfully processed 0 files; Failed processing 1 files
I saved proof.xml (changed the Always to never) to my documents then copied that file to replace proof.xml in Ofiice12 folder
Opened Microsoft Excel and it is still prompting activation wizard.
Can you please help
June 4th, 2009 at 7:17 am
hi i tried taking ownership and i got “was unexpected at this time” what am i doing wrong plz help
this is exactley what i typed (takeown /f C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedOFFICE12Office Setup ControllerProof.en)thank you
June 6th, 2009 at 12:21 am
This is what I typed in
TAKEOWN /F C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en
And it says Error: Invalid argument/option - ‘Files/Common’ .
What am I doing wrong?
June 6th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Damn I’m stuck. First of all am I supposed to stay in c:\windows\system32\? I succeeded owning the bubblescreen, but that proof.en doesn’t really work. Everytime I try, it says just (weird translation here) that my argument or choser doesn’t do - files\common.
Please help? I might soon as well install Open Office, but I’d really like to hack this open…
June 6th, 2009 at 9:29 pm
i have the same problem too so can u help me out?
June 9th, 2009 at 6:33 am
Hey guys the command promt came up with \common was unexpected at this time. Not too sure where to go from here. My input was.
(takeown f/ c:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en)
June 9th, 2009 at 4:21 pm
I have the same Problem like Sonia.
(Step 4 and 5 dont work)
So it was therefore an good idea from her to take the file out of the directory, because then you can change it and then copy back in the original directory.
But also then it works also not as said. Its only Kompatibility Mode.
Greetings from Kambodia
June 9th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Yes if step 4 and 5 not work.
It will either not possible to save (if file is in original folder) or switch back to “always” (if changed outside and copied back).
June 10th, 2009 at 6:18 am
Hey i typed my file path as takeown/f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file. and i’m getting an error that says Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
C:\Users\shunta>(takeown/f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE
12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file)
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘Files\Common’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
C:\Users\shunta>\(takeown/f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFIC
E12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
‘\’ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Users\shunta>takeown/c:\Program Files/Common Files/microsoft shared\OFFICE12/
Office Setup controller/Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘/c:\Program’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
C:\Users\shunta> takeown /f filepath (takeown/f c:\Program Files\Common Files\mi
crosoft shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file).
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘(takeown/f’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
C:\Users\shunta>takeown/f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE1
2\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘Files\Common’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
C:\Users\shunta>takeown /f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE
12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘Files\Common’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
C:\Users\shunta>”takeown/f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE
12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Users\shunta>”takeown/f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE
12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.”
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Users\shunta>”takeown/fc:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE1
2\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Users\shunta>”takeown” /f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFI
CE12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘Files\Common’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
C:\Users\shunta>”takeown /f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFIC
E12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Users\shunta> “takeown /f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFI
CE12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Users\shunta>”takeown /f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFIC
E12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Users\shunta> “takeown /? f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OF
FICE12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
The filename, directory name, or volume label syntax is incorrect.
C:\Users\shunta>”takeown /?” for usage c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft s
hared\OFFICE12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
‘”takeown /?”‘ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Users\shunta>”TAKEOWN /?” for usage /f c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsof
t shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
‘”TAKEOWN /?”‘ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Users\shunta>”TAKEOWN /?” for usage c:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft s
hared\OFFICE12\Office Setup controller\Proof.en\Proof.XML file.
‘”TAKEOWN /?”‘ is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.
C:\Users\shunta>
June 10th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
ITS TOTALLY NOT WORKING FOR ME! i need permission and i cant take ownership of microsoft word….i tried this takeown /f C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en\ but it wont work..someone plz help me!
June 12th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
I found that if you change to the directory that the file is in than all you need to enter is takeown /f filename and it works no problem. At command prompt us CD command to go to directory where file is located.
June 14th, 2009 at 10:37 am
Hi all,
copy the proof.xml file from proof.en folder to the desktop and then change that file content to neverinstalled.
once done replace the proof.xml file in proof.en folder with the altered file in desktop. It works.
look fwd for replies.
June 15th, 2009 at 2:29 am
State I can not replace file. How do I fix?
June 15th, 2009 at 7:34 am
I followed the exact directions and it does not work. Do this and it will:
Once you are in the command prompt as administrator type:
cd.. press enter, then cd.. press enter
takes you back to the c:\prompt
now type
cd program files, press enter
cd common files, press enter
cd microsoft shared, press enter
cd office12, press enter
cd office setup controller, press enter
takeown /f proof.en, press enter
Then follow the rest of the directions…
June 15th, 2009 at 8:24 am
If after you have successfully updated your permissions and still get the error telling you that it can’t save it…. DO THIS:
(This is because you must further update the file properties.)
Go back to the ‘explore’ window and right click on the “proof.xlm” document
select ‘properties’
Select ‘securities’ tab,
click once on ‘users’ in the “group or user names” box,
click on “edit”
Click on “users” once again to highlight it,
then in “permission for users” box, make sure all the features have a check mark in the box by clicking on the boxes.
Click on “okay” and “okay” when you are finished updating.
Now when you go back to try to save the proof document in notepad it will allow the save.
June 15th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Hey, command prompt > administrator and typed the following:
TAKEOWN /F C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en\Proof.xml
It then comes up with this..
ERROR: Error: Invalid argument/option - ‘Files/Common’ .
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
I have tried taking out the spaces but it still doesn’t work. Could you please help.
Charles
June 16th, 2009 at 8:14 pm
When i right click command prompt..it doesnt say run as administrator :s help please..x
June 18th, 2009 at 12:36 am
HAHA i found the easiest way to fix the problem you are all having. Move the proof.xml file to your desktop then in the cmd prompt type takeown /F C:\users\_______\desktop\proof.xml the __________of course is where you put your username then hit enter it will give you success then do the next step which is the icacls c:\users\__________\desktop\proof.xml /grant ____________:F
then edit your file save it then move it back to the proof.en folder and BAM your done.
=) remember the ______________is where you put your username
thanks and good luck
June 22nd, 2009 at 12:59 pm
I run vista and had the same problem some of you had with taking ownership over the file. then I simply copied the proof.en file onto the desktop. modified it, saved it, and then copied it back into its original directory.
Works like a treat!
June 23rd, 2009 at 8:47 pm
Hi all,
For everyone that have errors like
takeown /f C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office\Microsoft Office Excel 2007.lnk
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘menu\programs\microsoft’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
you need to quote the path because the interpreter interpret spaces as an argument separator, so it should be something like
takeown /f “C:\ProgramData\Microsoft\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Microsoft Office\Microsoft Office Excel 2007.lnk”
Also, it will fail if you type
takeown /f C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedOFFICE12Office Setup ControllerProof.en
because you need to add the slashes in the path and the quotes, so it would be
takeown /f “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en”
You can also press tab in the command prompt and it will autocomplete with the files/folders in the current folder (and if you type something and then press tab, it will get all the files/folders starting with what you typed)
June 26th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Hi - For Vista, just modify the file then save onto desktop then copy back into proof.en!
As Slarty has already said - works a treat
xxx
June 27th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Hi All
it seems i did not have to use the permission path all i did was to go on save as then saved to desktop then copied to original folder. It propmts if you want to keep both or replace if you are the sole user of the pc then you have administrative permission
June 28th, 2009 at 8:59 am
Sorry being a bit dumb, but I am having trouble knowing exactly what to type in the command prompt.
It keeps coming up with error.
Please tell me what exactly I must write.
June 29th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
I did all what you gus suggested (not what it says at the top) and it worked, bu I still cant type in Word, and it still asks for a product code?
July 1st, 2009 at 11:10 am
Nickle thank you!!!! wow you summed everything up so simply for a novice like me
July 3rd, 2009 at 3:18 am
thanks alot, it’s useful
July 6th, 2009 at 5:04 pm
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!
I WORK IT OUT,,,
YOU’RE A COMPUTER WIZARD!!!!!
^_^
July 7th, 2009 at 7:02 pm
thanks alot!! it works!!!
July 11th, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Kerrilynn is a genius.. thanks a lot…
the steps by Kerrilyn worked for me..
July 12th, 2009 at 10:43 pm
copy the proof.xml file from the proof.en folder to the desktop. once the proof.xml file is on the desktop open with notepad and replace the alwaysinstalled to neverinstalled. save it and it shouldn’t give you any problems.
after doing this, copy the proof.xml file that is on your desktop into the proof.en folder and replace the existing proof.xml file.
at the end, you should have the edited version of prrof.xml in the proof.en folder.
thanks to “great” down there.
July 14th, 2009 at 4:59 pm
hey how could I “simply remove the permissions to keep the file secure.”
ThANK YOU GUYS.
btw excellent page !
July 16th, 2009 at 11:32 pm
I have the same probrem when i imput the information at the command prompt it says that error the systax in incorrect whats wrong can somebody please helpme…//
July 19th, 2009 at 9:05 am
This is what I typed in
TAKEOWN /F C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en
And it says Error: Invalid argument/option - ‘Files/Common’ .
What am I doing wrong?
July 22nd, 2009 at 3:31 am
this let me access microsoft office but i cant do anythink on it, -.-
it opens the programs but i can edit anythink or make my own powerpoint/word etc
-.-
July 23rd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
how come when I come to the icacls part (takeown command worked fine) I keep getting the error that it can’t locate the file. I typed the exact pathname, it just not can’t loacte it??
Please help, appreciated.
July 24th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
@jake
I already said why its not working, you need to add quotes in your path when you have spaces, so you need to type :
TAKEOWN /F “C:\Program Files\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE12\Office Setup Controller\Proof.en”
July 26th, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Hi there!
have followed the instruction of Nickle - MS Word does not ask the product key anymore but I still cant do anything with word….arrrrrgh
anyone see whats going on?
Cheers
August 12th, 2009 at 1:22 am
Thank you Kevin from July 12th for the very in-depth instructions on how to successfully complete this. It really worked, and I didn’t have to do all of that other stuff.
August 12th, 2009 at 2:00 am
listen to “great” copy the file and change it in a different location! worked gret!
August 14th, 2009 at 8:58 pm
Hello. I just really wanted to thank Great. Your advice on copying the file worked. Thank you so much! <3
August 16th, 2009 at 9:50 am
THE MOST COMMON PROBLEM I REALISED WAS
in the example the writer showed us (readers) there were NO SPACEs in it. So when u typed c:\program files….. the space between program and files was the problem. And don’t type in shamanstears- type your OWN name.
Solution: quote the whole target address.
For future notice, if u have an ERROR write it down, you must be RETARdED if you think there was only 1 error you can have and the solution is know.
August 24th, 2009 at 4:45 am
IT WORKS FOR ME!
hint to make it working don’t forget the ” “, (eg:
takeown /f “c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr”
and
icacls “c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr” /grant shamanstears:f
now anybody could help me how to REMOVE the grant! and not to takeown mine thanks
August 26th, 2009 at 3:24 pm
i have the same problem as sonia except that i cant even save
HELP PLEASE!!
August 26th, 2009 at 3:59 pm
I have a vista and I copied and pasted all the things it said and pressed enter but no mesage told me I did it succesfully. You said this is an example for a screensaver. What would I put in for access to save the proof.xml folder for the free microsoft office? Thankyou.
August 27th, 2009 at 11:19 pm
damn really works wht great said. try it. AWSOME
August 28th, 2009 at 8:23 am
IT IS EVEN EASIER THAN THIS:
Copy the proof file to your desktop
Edit the file as instructed from ‘alwaysinstalled’ to ‘neverinstalled’
Copy the file back to its original location
AND YOU’RE GOOD TO GO
August 30th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Heyy i did evritin it sed nd all i ended upp getin wasz disz;
ERROR: Invalid argument/option - ‘menu\programs\microsoft’.
Type “TAKEOWN /?” for usage.
dyu knoo wat iim duin wrong?? ii realii needa dwnload office…. can yu let me kno wat iim duin wrong asap plszz… thank yu xx
September 2nd, 2009 at 3:29 am
Hey,
I am having trouble with Step 4 I get the message
ERROR: the current logged on user does not have ownership privileges on the file (folder)c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr if you can help that would be great
Cheer
September 3rd, 2009 at 9:34 am
I typed: icacls c:\windows\system32\Bubbles.scr /grant shamanstears:f
and it appears: no mapping between account names and security IDs was done.
successfully processed:0 files; failed processing: 1 files
What should I type? Thank you
September 7th, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Hey, If you’re trying to install the new Microsoft 2007, and are having trouble with saving the poof.xml file. Here is a quick fix that will not require you to use the command prompt.
1) Find the proof.xml file
2) Move the file to desktop (make sure there isnt a proof.xml on your desktop)
3) Open the file in Notepad and change the Always to never
4)Save the file… Not Save As… Just save.
5)Open the file to make sure the change was made
6)Move the file back to its origial location
7)Enjoy =D
September 14th, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Hey guys, i have vista AND IT WORKED FOR ME.
If you are useing vista, remember that you are probably in ‘program files (x86)’, not just ‘program files’.
Also remember to put (”)..a parenthesis.. before and after the “c:/…proof.xml” part of the process.
September 15th, 2009 at 9:22 am
I have successfully modified the proof file in Windows Vista (had to take ownership), but how do I ‘remove the permissions’ as the instructions state? I still cannot access Word or Excel - receiving an error that Windows cannot access a file; I’m assuming it is the one I took ownership of. Help!
September 15th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
I cd’d to the correct directory, then typed the takeown /f Proof.XML, for example, and it worked like a charm.
September 17th, 2009 at 8:25 am
THIS WORKED PERFECT: Copy the proof.xml file from proof.en folder to the desktop and then change that file content to neverinstalled.
once done replace the proof.xml file in proof.en folder with the altered file in desktop. It works.
September 24th, 2009 at 2:44 am
when looking how to unlock word i found a product key someone posted DDY79-433JV-2RXGX-MQFQP-PFDH8 at first didn’t think it worked, then closed ms word and reopened it and it did, thanks to whoever posted this code
September 27th, 2009 at 1:42 am
for those that may come to this site in the feature there a easier way to do this
1.right click on proof.xml
2. then go to security
3. click on your user name, then click edit
4. once you do that you can check the box that will give you full control.
October 1st, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Haha, Nickle thank you..
October 1st, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Belinda… put quotes around “c:/pathname “
October 1st, 2009 at 10:11 pm
THANK YOU Kerrilynn!!!!!!!! IT WORKED!!!!
“If after you have successfully updated your permissions and still get the error telling you that it can’t save it…. DO THIS:
(This is because you must further update the file properties.)
Go back to the ‘explore’ window and right click on the “proof.xlm” document
select ‘properties’
Select ‘securities’ tab,
click once on ‘users’ in the “group or user names” box,
click on “edit”
Click on “users” once again to highlight it,
then in “permission for users” box, make sure all the features have a check mark in the box by clicking on the boxes.
Click on “okay” and “okay” when you are finished updating.
Now when you go back to try to save the proof document in notepad it will allow the save.”
October 2nd, 2009 at 2:05 am
That didn’t work. I tried it a few times just to make sure I didn’t enter it wrong. The 1st part.
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:41 pm
I was able to takeownership of the file - but I’m unable to remove permission - can anyone help??
October 5th, 2009 at 1:04 pm
still cant access features because Im expired. sup?
October 13th, 2009 at 8:50 am
thanks to Nickle. It worked =)
October 13th, 2009 at 10:17 pm
i typed in takeown /f c:\program files x86\common files\microsoft shared\OFFICE12\office setup controller\proof.en\Proof.xml
this doesnt work it says there is an error what am i doing wrong ??
October 14th, 2009 at 6:42 am
did wat you said to do to take own office but comes up wrong path when i had it on sc5reen help please
October 22nd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Save yourselves alot of time and just copy the proof.xml file to your desktop. alter the allwaysinstalled part to neverinstalled and save it from the desktop. Then drag the file back to the proof.en folder. I wish I did that an hour ago!
October 24th, 2009 at 1:55 am
Tried every method to take ownership of Proof.XML, but failed. Please help. Otherwise I am not able to use Office 2007
October 25th, 2009 at 12:51 pm
Folled steps as prescribed and worked great… but i didn’t have to get into the dos programing crap like suggested to take ownership… i simply right clicked and followed the advice below… follow the advice below, but then once in…don’t click the add or remove or anything… simply click on your user name and then it will allow you to add the check mark to the boxes… was really simple. Then i saved the file to the folder and let me replace it with the new one no problem.
Cheers
Kerrilynn Says:
June 15th, 2009 at 8:24 am
If after you have successfully updated your permissions and still get the error telling you that it can’t save it…. DO THIS:
(This is because you must further update the file properties.)
Go back to the ‘explore’ window and right click on the “proof.xlm” document
select ‘properties’
Select ‘securities’ tab,
click once on ‘users’ in the “group or user names” box,
click on “edit”
Click on “users” once again to highlight it,
then in “permission for users” box, make sure all the features have a check mark in the box by clicking on the boxes.
Click on “okay” and “okay” when you are finished updating.
Now when you go back to try to save the proof document in notepad it will allow the save.
October 27th, 2009 at 8:01 am
It doesnt seem to work. Im trying to use Microsoft Office. what should i do?
October 29th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
When I type into the Adminastrator command prompt the following: C:Program FilesCommon FilesMicrosoft SharedOFFICE12Office Setup ControllerProof.en , It says it has an error, Why is that? Can someone PLEASE help me???
November 3rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
please could you send me what i need to enter in command prompt and in the order that they need to be in and the way i need to type them i cant read the instructions as they are in similar fonts. thanks