Yes, connecting the HDD directly to the PC does work, and thanks for that suggestion, but I would still like to be able to do it remotely, like from my laptop.
As to taking ownership as another...

Windows 10, Ver 20H2

I have a HDD used for backup purposes connected to my Asus RT-N66U router. There are a few files/folders which I want to delete but I "...need permission to perform this...

Hi everyone, Leo_R here with a problem that needs a solution. Please watch for it.

Edwin,

Was this created when I created an USB recovery drive?

I'll try the steps you showed in your response.

I guess you're correct regarding the recovery partition.
126245

My PC seems to be misbehaving lately, so I explored various options. I checked "Defragment and Optimize Drives" tool and was presented with the display shown below. What is the 3rd entry beginning...