Delete file in NTFS

[John River]

Hi

I have a folder called "my old data structure" that was created when i did a
restore with my ADVENT restore disk. This takes the old data and puts it in
a single folder then creats a new OS structure.

My question is - there are 2 folders in there called sp2 and if i try to
delete them i get an access denied error. I have tried to delete them in
safe mode and I have tried to use the recovery console but as I don't have a
copy of XP only the recovery CD I can not run it. I have searched the net
for NTFS boot disks but they all seem to be read only.

What I need is a free NTFS boot disk so i can delete the folder in dos.

Can anyone please please help?


Thanks

John

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

You need to set the permissions for these
folders so that you authorised to manipulate
them.

Log on as admin, launch Explorer, right-click
the folders, select "Properties", then "Security".
Now set the appropriate permissions. You may
also have to seize ownership of the folders.

If you click "Start", then "Help", you will find lots
of help on NTFS permissions. Deleting your folders
with the help of an NTFS boot disk would be quite
an inappropriate solution.

"John River" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> I have a folder called "my old data structure" that was created when i did
a
> restore with my ADVENT restore disk. This takes the old data and puts it
in
> a single folder then creats a new OS structure.
>
> My question is - there are 2 folders in there called sp2 and if i try to
> delete them i get an access denied error. I have tried to delete them in
> safe mode and I have tried to use the recovery console but as I don't have
a
> copy of XP only the recovery CD I can not run it. I have searched the net
> for NTFS boot disks but they all seem to be read only.
>
> What I need is a free NTFS boot disk so i can delete the folder in dos.
>
> Can anyone please please help?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> John
>
>
>

[Ph0eniX]

Boot into the recovery console.

"John River" > wrote in message
...
> Hi
>
> I have a folder called "my old data structure" that was created when i did
a
> restore with my ADVENT restore disk. This takes the old data and puts it
in
> a single folder then creats a new OS structure.
>
> My question is - there are 2 folders in there called sp2 and if i try to
> delete them i get an access denied error. I have tried to delete them in
> safe mode and I have tried to use the recovery console but as I don't have
a
> copy of XP only the recovery CD I can not run it. I have searched the net
> for NTFS boot disks but they all seem to be read only.
>
> What I need is a free NTFS boot disk so i can delete the folder in dos.
>
> Can anyone please please help?
>
>
> Thanks
>
> John
>
>
>

[John River]

I tried all that but thanks I will try it again



"Pegasus (MVP)" > wrote in message
...
> You need to set the permissions for these
> folders so that you authorised to manipulate
> them.
>
> Log on as admin, launch Explorer, right-click
> the folders, select "Properties", then "Security".
> Now set the appropriate permissions. You may
> also have to seize ownership of the folders.
>
> If you click "Start", then "Help", you will find lots
> of help on NTFS permissions. Deleting your folders
> with the help of an NTFS boot disk would be quite
> an inappropriate solution.
>
> "John River" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a folder called "my old data structure" that was created when i
did
> a
> > restore with my ADVENT restore disk. This takes the old data and puts it
> in
> > a single folder then creats a new OS structure.
> >
> > My question is - there are 2 folders in there called sp2 and if i try to
> > delete them i get an access denied error. I have tried to delete them in
> > safe mode and I have tried to use the recovery console but as I don't
have
> a
> > copy of XP only the recovery CD I can not run it. I have searched the
net
> > for NTFS boot disks but they all seem to be read only.
> >
> > What I need is a free NTFS boot disk so i can delete the folder in dos.
> >
> > Can anyone please please help?
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
>
>

[John River]

I believe that you need an XP bootable CD to do that as I said in my first
post I only have a recovery cd with an image as supplied by PC world, unless
you know another way?



"Ph0eniX" > wrote in message
...
> Boot into the recovery console.
>
> "John River" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Hi
> >
> > I have a folder called "my old data structure" that was created when i
did
> a
> > restore with my ADVENT restore disk. This takes the old data and puts it
> in
> > a single folder then creats a new OS structure.
> >
> > My question is - there are 2 folders in there called sp2 and if i try to
> > delete them i get an access denied error. I have tried to delete them in
> > safe mode and I have tried to use the recovery console but as I don't
have
> a
> > copy of XP only the recovery CD I can not run it. I have searched the
net
> > for NTFS boot disks but they all seem to be read only.
> >
> > What I need is a free NTFS boot disk so i can delete the folder in dos.
> >
> > Can anyone please please help?
> >
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> >
>
>