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Cannot delete file on USB HD
Tony Gaylord Tony...@home.com microsoft public windows inetexplorer ie5 browser This is how a member from MS told me to delete them permenantly. I have tried running the repair tool provided with IE, but although it did let me delete the old files, I now cannot delete any of the new files that are logged.

Win32 rename()/unlink() questions
Scrat sc...@acorn.biz microsoft public windows vista security Your problem could be this: whatever virus scanner you're using has marked it. The file folders have 25 or so number filenames. In the folder is a file called "update". It may be a Microsoft file. How can I delete these old files? Thanks.

Deleting old files
Dave Patrick DSPatr...@nospam.gmail.com microsoft public windowsxp basics To do a clean install, boot the Windows XP install CD-Rom. I've got a Win XP CD, and tried booting from that - but I can't delete my C partition - so when the installation is complete, all my old files and software are still there - even

[Error number: 0x8007043B]
I've got a Win XP CD, and tried booting from that - but I can't delete my C partition - so when the installation is complete, all my old files and software are still HOW TO Install Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=KB;en-us;316941 http://www.michaelstevenstech.com/cleanxpinstall.html

Excel file is now a "Read Only"
Cannot delete fonts in Windows folder; error message says cannot find "old file." Hope you can help. Getting desperate. Paul You have to delete them from the "fonts" folder; that sub-folder is a place to use to re-install them from, that's all. But how many fonts do you have? If over 1000, that would be your

Can't delete a FILE
Now I ran a clean-up program but, that only found .tmp, .bak and .old files. Scandisk got rid of lost file clusters but, NOT the deleted files. I ran defrag but, There are tons of file pieces on my system adding up to more then 20meg; Help Surprise. You really cannot delete files in the sense of eradication.

windows xp
I didn't find a single newsgroup about it, however, so I can only assume the good old File Manager successor falls under THIS heading now. Well, no, they DON'T. There is no "WinAMP file" among the file types. And since it's not listed I cannot delete it, I cannot change it, and it won't let me create new types,

This isn't funny anymore
See Help and Support and search for "take ownership" HOW TO: Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP http://support.microsoft.com/?id=308421 -- Doug Knox, .... I have all permissions set to "full control" and cannot delete the folder. I get a message saying it is a system folder and cannot be deleted.

Get "cannot delete {file}. The volume for the file has been ...
This began when I 'fixed' a problem with saving to the A drive on the computer. I replaced "Fastfat" driver and dllcache files from a Windows update, with previous copies. So, now the A drive works, but all the shortcuts which were added while the old files were there, cannot be deleted.

undeletable file problem
In the right-hand window, click on "Disk Cleanup - Compress Old Files Freezes" Simply click on Kelly's fix, download the registry fix, then run it. "The Ding Dong Lady" wrote: I cannot delete old compressed files (60000plus) when using disk clean up..I am a novice user and try to keep my system clean of

Want my old pst file back
I cannot delete the problem account without typing in the password and it will not recognize the correct password. Will I be able to see my old files once this is done or will this too require the problem password? Now what do I do as it won't delete? Will I have to delete all the accoutns?

Cannot Delete File
If I delete the Bob tree and rename BobS profile to Bob, will the old BobS tree become named Bob? You cannot rename a userprofile folder. The name is fixed, you can only change the Then I deleted the old profile and said yes when it asked me if I wanted windows to save the old files in a folder on my desktop.

Need help deleting a file!
How do I delete an "undeletable" file? http://www.dougknox. com/xp/tips/xp_undeletable_file.htm You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=kb;en-us;Q320081 -- All the Best, Kelly MS-MVP Win98/XP-Shell/User [AE-Windows® XP] http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com

Cannot delete a "Windows System Folder" in XP Pro
Under systems that don't have close-behind semantics (because BM> they don't have an inode layer), this is impossible: under Win32, you BM> cannot delete a file while it is open. Therefore, under such systems you BM> have to provide a backup filename so that both input and output files BM> get to have a name.

Police Forensic and Eliminating software ...
Charles T. Welp wel...@psci.net microsoft public win98 display general On Windows 98 system, the Recycle Bin cannot delete some files. When I click Empty Recycle Bin, So, now we have an IBM Preload C drive, and a 95D drive, with all the old files, in the same computer. The Recycle Bin is "global".

Cannot delete file on USB HD
Here is an example: @bob = `dir c:\\temp`; On Windows 95 and later the temp directory is at c:\windows\temp. Why not use "dir /b" and just get the file names, my @logs = grep { /\.log$/ and -M $_ > 14 } readdir DIR; closedir DIR; unlink $_ or warn "Cannot delete '$_': $!" for @logs; John -- use Perl;

Re-Installing XP Home
Perform Disk Clean-up checking all boxes except "Compress old files" Start/All Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disk Clean-up 2. I tried the suggested link and when doing delete of the CatRoot2 I get an error deleting file or folder. "cannot delete edb.log file: It is being used by another person or program.

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"WTC" wrote: Windows do not delete compressed files through the disk cleanup utility, windows compresses files that have not been accessed for a period of time. http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=315246 <quote> "STEREOMAN" wrote: When I do a disc cleanup, cannot delete 'compress old files'. How is this done?

Word 2003 not releasing hooks into old version after using 'Sa
miah_m...@adobeforums.com adobe acrobat windows Hi folks, I am having trouble deleting pdf's over the network. we have acrobat4 installed locally to each Instead of having multiple versions we like to delete the old files and replace them with the new. Everytime i attempt to delete a file it appears to vanish

Is that bug in windows 98 ???
I cannot delete the old file because it's being used by me, and this problem keeps happening quite often... Any solution to this will be much appreciated. Biju -----Original Message----- Delete all files/subdirectories in c:\windows\temp and reboot "Biju Rama" <bijur...@hotmail.com> wrote in message