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Can't delete file
I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore
partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash8 a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? -- --- Long live Fat32! --- |
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Can't delete file
"The Owner"...Windows have adminisrators with certain user rights,
but it also has "Thee Administrator",the s makes alot of diffrence. Try safe mode,enter xp as the "administrator"... "Menno Hershberger" wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash8 a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? -- --- Long live Fat32! --- . |
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Can't delete file
"The Owner"...Windows have adminisrators with certain user rights,
but it also has "Thee Administrator",the s makes alot of diffrence. Try safe mode,enter xp as the "administrator"... "Menno Hershberger" wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash8 a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? -- --- Long live Fat32! --- . |
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On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:58:06 -0700, Menno Hershberger
wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash 8a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? Google for , and try using Unlocker . |
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Can't delete file
On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:58:06 -0700, Menno Hershberger
wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash 8a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? Google for , and try using Unlocker . |
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Can't delete file
Jim wrote in
: On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:58:06 -0700, Menno Hershberger wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flas h8a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? Google for , and try using Unlocker . Thanks. Unlocker worked! -- --- Long live Fat32! --- |
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Jim wrote in
: On Wed, 02 Jun 2010 21:58:06 -0700, Menno Hershberger wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flas h8a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? Google for , and try using Unlocker . Thanks. Unlocker worked! -- --- Long live Fat32! --- |
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Can't delete file
Andrew E. wrote in
: That didn't work but your second suggestion did... :-) Thanks! "The Owner"...Windows have adminisrators with certain user rights, but it also has "Thee Administrator",the s makes alot of diffrence. Try safe mode,enter xp as the "administrator"... "Menno Hershberger" wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash8 a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? -- --- Long live Fat32! --- . -- --- Long live Fat32! --- |
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Can't delete file
Andrew E. wrote in
: That didn't work but your second suggestion did... :-) Thanks! "The Owner"...Windows have adminisrators with certain user rights, but it also has "Thee Administrator",the s makes alot of diffrence. Try safe mode,enter xp as the "administrator"... "Menno Hershberger" wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash8 a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? -- --- Long live Fat32! --- . -- --- Long live Fat32! --- |
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Can't delete file
Menno Hershberger wrote in
news:Xns9D8C7812FDB57butter@wefb973cbe498: Oops... that was someone else. Oh well.... :-( That didn't work but your second suggestion did... :-) Thanks! "The Owner"...Windows have adminisrators with certain user rights, but it also has "Thee Administrator",the s makes alot of diffrence. Try safe mode,enter xp as the "administrator"... "Menno Hershberger" wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash8 a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? -- --- Long live Fat32! --- . -- --- Long live Fat32! --- |
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Can't delete file
Menno Hershberger wrote in
news:Xns9D8C7812FDB57butter@wefb973cbe498: Oops... that was someone else. Oh well.... :-( That didn't work but your second suggestion did... :-) Thanks! "The Owner"...Windows have adminisrators with certain user rights, but it also has "Thee Administrator",the s makes alot of diffrence. Try safe mode,enter xp as the "administrator"... "Menno Hershberger" wrote: I just did a system recovery on a Gateway with XP Pro from the restore partition on the hard drive. One of the restore options was to save the old windows files in a folder called Backup (date). So I did that. After restoring the OS I copied all the files I needed back into the new install from the backup folder. Then I wanted to delete the backup folder. Everything deleted OK except... C:\Backup\Windows\System32\Macromedia\Flash\flash8 a.ocx No way in hell can I get it deleted. "access denied". I booted into Safe Mode where I could get to the security options and no matter what I try I can't remove the read only attribute. I'm already the owner and all the permissions are checked. I also tried the delete on boot option in HijackThis. But the file still won't go away. Googling says download the flashplayer uninstaller. But that doesn't work because this file is in a backup folder which is not the *real* installation. I also tried a Hiren's Boot CD. Same message there, "access denied". Of course, it is not "hurting" anything, but it'd sure be nice to get rid of that 5 deep ugly folder. Any ideas? -- --- Long live Fat32! --- . -- --- Long live Fat32! --- |
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