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  #1  
Old April 13th 04, 05:19 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in safe mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of this thing?

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  #2  
Old April 13th 04, 05:21 PM
roger
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in safe mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of this thing?


  #3  
Old April 13th 04, 05:21 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of this
thing?




  #4  
Old April 13th 04, 05:21 PM
roger
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
.. .
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of this
thing?




  #5  
Old April 13th 04, 05:28 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

Xref: kermit microsoft.public.windowsxp.help_and_support:477213

Thank you very much.

"roger" wrote in message
...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
. ..
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of this
thing?





  #6  
Old April 13th 04, 05:28 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Posts: n/a
Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
. ..
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of this
thing?





  #7  
Old April 13th 04, 05:28 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Posts: n/a
Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

Thank you very much.

"roger" wrote in message
...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
. ..
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of this
thing?





  #8  
Old April 13th 04, 05:28 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

LOL

I was getting errors so resent it a couple times. I love looking like a
total prat.

anyway, I am at the command prompt. below is what it looks like.

C:\Documents and Settings\log in name

What do I do from here? I have explorer.exe gone for now like you said.

Brett

"Lola Falona Burgerman" wrote in message
...
Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of
this
thing?







  #9  
Old April 13th 04, 05:29 PM
roger
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

You're very welcome, Brett :-)

Thank you for your feedback.


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:39:25 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
.. .
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of this
thing?





  #10  
Old April 13th 04, 05:34 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Posts: n/a
Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

I just can't figure out what to do from the comand propt. I tried every
combination of things I could think of. I can't seem to navigate to the
desktop using the comand prompt.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news
You're very welcome, Brett :-)

Thank you for your feedback.


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:39:25 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
. ..
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
m...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of
this
thing?







  #11  
Old April 13th 04, 05:41 PM
roger
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

Brett,

use cd and cd.. (two dots) Example
cd.. (gets you to the folder above the one you're in)
cd\ (Gets you to the root folder, generally C)
cd windows (gets you to the windows folder)

..

cd\
cd "Documents and settings" (With quotation marks)
cd "Username"
cd "desktop"
del name_of_file.extension


Hope this helps

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:56:27 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

I just can't figure out what to do from the comand propt. I tried every
combination of things I could think of. I can't seem to navigate to the
desktop using the comand prompt.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news
You're very welcome, Brett :-)

Thank you for your feedback.


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:39:25 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
om...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of
this
thing?







  #12  
Old April 13th 04, 05:41 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

ok this is getting crazy now. Even that didn't work. I did get the comand correct. It just gives me the Dos version of the very same error. wow. Check out the little pic.



"roger" wrote in message ...
Brett,

use cd and cd.. (two dots) Example
cd.. (gets you to the folder above the one you're in)
cd\ (Gets you to the root folder, generally C)
cd windows (gets you to the windows folder)

..

cd\
cd "Documents and settings" (With quotation marks)
cd "Username"
cd "desktop"
del name_of_file.extension


Hope this helps

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:56:27 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

I just can't figure out what to do from the comand propt. I tried every
combination of things I could think of. I can't seem to navigate to the
desktop using the comand prompt.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news
You're very welcome, Brett :-)

Thank you for your feedback.


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:39:25 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
m...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news:6l0e70lk1eamg42g0ajim6h3ji6rgbjhsj@4ax. com...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of
this
thing?







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  #13  
Old April 13th 04, 05:42 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Posts: n/a
Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

HOLD THE PHONE!!!

I forgot to end task on explorer.exe. When I did that I was able to delete
the file. /happy happy joy joy!

Thanks a ton, Roger!!! You rock the block.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
...
Brett,

use cd and cd.. (two dots) Example
cd.. (gets you to the folder above the one you're in)
cd\ (Gets you to the root folder, generally C)
cd windows (gets you to the windows folder)

..

cd\
cd "Documents and settings" (With quotation marks)
cd "Username"
cd "desktop"
del name_of_file.extension


Hope this helps

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:56:27 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

I just can't figure out what to do from the comand propt. I tried every
combination of things I could think of. I can't seem to navigate to the
desktop using the comand prompt.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news
You're very welcome, Brett :-)

Thank you for your feedback.


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:39:25 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
m...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I
format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news:6l0e70lk1eamg42g0ajim6h3ji6rgbjhsj@4ax. com...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing
in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of
this
thing?









  #14  
Old April 13th 04, 05:48 PM
roger
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

You're very welcome, Brett :-)
Now you got rid of that pesky file!!!


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 16:28:46 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

HOLD THE PHONE!!!

I forgot to end task on explorer.exe. When I did that I was able to delete
the file. /happy happy joy joy!

Thanks a ton, Roger!!! You rock the block.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
.. .
Brett,

use cd and cd.. (two dots) Example
cd.. (gets you to the folder above the one you're in)
cd\ (Gets you to the root folder, generally C)
cd windows (gets you to the windows folder)

..

cd\
cd "Documents and settings" (With quotation marks)
cd "Username"
cd "desktop"
del name_of_file.extension


Hope this helps

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:56:27 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

I just can't figure out what to do from the comand propt. I tried every
combination of things I could think of. I can't seem to navigate to the
desktop using the comand prompt.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news You're very welcome, Brett :-)

Thank you for your feedback.


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:39:25 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
om...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I
format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news:6l0e70lk1eamg42g0ajim6h3ji6rgbjhsj@4ax .com...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing
in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop of
this
thing?









  #15  
Old April 13th 04, 05:58 PM
Lola Falona Burgerman
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Default Unable to delete this file on my desktop

hehe yes. What a pain in the rear that thing was. How does something like
that happen? It was just a corrupt tiny little download (gotta love 3
adjectives). You would think a administrator would be able to delete
anything or there would be a window that said "this file is being used by
another program. Are you sure you want to delete it?" Makes too much sense
I guess. Thanks again for your kick butt help. I learned some vauluable
comand line stuff today.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
...
You're very welcome, Brett :-)
Now you got rid of that pesky file!!!


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 16:28:46 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

HOLD THE PHONE!!!

I forgot to end task on explorer.exe. When I did that I was able to
delete
the file. /happy happy joy joy!

Thanks a ton, Roger!!! You rock the block.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
. ..
Brett,

use cd and cd.. (two dots) Example
cd.. (gets you to the folder above the one you're in)
cd\ (Gets you to the root folder, generally C)
cd windows (gets you to the windows folder)

..

cd\
cd "Documents and settings" (With quotation marks)
cd "Username"
cd "desktop"
del name_of_file.extension

Hope this helps

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 15:56:27 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

I just can't figure out what to do from the comand propt. I tried every
combination of things I could think of. I can't seem to navigate to
the
desktop using the comand prompt.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news You're very welcome, Brett :-)

Thank you for your feedback.


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 14:39:25 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Thank you very much, Roger.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news:c93e70dk2feeena00s6hphpdimdblirb8b@4ax. com...
Brett,

Try this:
Open a command prompt (Start Run cmd) and browse to the desktop:
Documents and settings\Username\desktop ( typing cd (Change
directory))
Open task manager (Ctrl + Alt +Del) and kill explorer.exe from there

In the command prompt, type : del source_hdr02

In Task manager, open a new task -- explorer.exe

Good luck

On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 12:34:41 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

that is beyond my capabilities so I guess I will be there till I
format.

Brett

"roger" wrote in message
news:6l0e70lk1eamg42g0ajim6h3ji6rgbjhsj@4a x.com...
Hi Lola,

Delete it from the XP CD Recovery console.

Or boot from a Windows 98 boot disk and delete it from there.

Good luck


On Fri, 9 Apr 2004 11:52:11 -0700, "Lola Falona Burgerman"
wrote:

Here is a pic of the jerk.


Here is what the jerk does when I try to kill it. Does same thing
in
safe
mode. I am running XP Home SP2 beta. Any way to rid my desktop
of
this
thing?











 




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