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Random Blue Screens of Death
I have tried to delete it and the error screen pops up with the following: Cannot delete file: Cannot read from the source file or disk. The file is a zero byte file. I have tried opening a DOS window to see if I could delete it the old fashioned way with "del *.*" and several other combinations with no success.

File Deletion
Cheers, DaveO )8= Al Williams wrote: Unfortunately, SP1 was installed on some machines without saving the old files, so no undo. Occasionally, when these machines attempt to delete or move a file from the server in explorer there is a long delay (30-40 seconds) and then an error dialog: "Cannot delete XXXX.

[Error number: 0x8007043B]
When you create a new Temporary Internet File (TIF) cache set, the old files often remains on your disk... The Cache Display you see in Windows Explorer is a bit of While windows is running, the active TIF folder contains files that are LOCKED and you cannot delete them... The inactive set will still give you a

Excel 97 cannot save a file and save it to a temp file?
If you cannot delete a specific file, delete all the files that you can delete. · Try running Windows Update again, continue if it does not work. .... from http://www.dlldump.com/download-dll-files.php/dllfiles/W/wuauserv.dll/dow nload.html Then rename your old file in \windows\system32 Copy this new file there.

Cannot delete 'compress old files' in disc cleanup
The thing that I think would help most (the Recovery Console) I can't do because my Toshiba Satellite R-15 Tablet PC did not come with a Windows XP recovery disc. (Which makes me really irritated with Toshiba.) If anyone could help me I would really appreciate it. I also cannot delete a folder with old files in

Can't delete any desktop icons!
Ed Waxman erwaxman@NO_SPAMbigfoot.com microsoft public windows inetexplorer ie5 browser Any Favorite or one in particular? If the latter, which one? 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.

Can't delete a FILE
You cannot delete the swap file (win386.swp) under the windows environment. You will have to start at the command prompt. Reboot your machine and press f8 at the start-up, When you're happy you can delete the renamed win386.old file. When windows restarts it will look for the swap file, when it can't find it,

Temporary Internet Files won't delete ...
On the File menu, point to Identities, and then click Manage Identities. 2. Select a user, and then click Remove. Notes: + You cannot delete the current identity. This is an older computer with only 7.8GB, so I have to keep clearing off old files. I want to delete these identity files but I know so little about

Win XP Pro Cleanup options
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. (Note: Disable your antivirus program before running the repair script) However, there are two files located in the folder that I cannot delete. Any suggestions.

Can't delete a FILE
I am using Outlook 2000 on Windows 98. I have a very large deleted items folder and my files have not been archive for a while. However, even after repairing the file, i still cannot delete unwanted messages, or archive old files. Over the past three days, I have had to run the inbox repair tool at least 7

This isn't funny anymore
George Fox g.g...@verizon.net alt windows98 @[ of a sudden when I try to run a program I have been using for months, responds with the file oleaut32.dll is outdated. I downloaded a later version and now I am told I cannot delete or replace the old file because it is being used by Windows. Can any one please help me

Shortcut does not working
Hi Bob, 1. 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, 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.

moving files of internet from one hard disk to another
The c:\windows\temp or the c:\documents & settings\your name\local settings\temp? (to get to the 2nd one you need to make sure you have hidden and system files showing I have copied the file and can use the copy just fine. Tried to delete the old file but you already know that you cannot delete a file in use.

Temporary Internet Files won't delete ...
The old folder still appears in the start menu however although it is empty. If I try to delete it I get the message "cannot delete file. file system error 1026" If I go into DOS and try to delete it from C:\windows\start menu\programs it says "file not found" despite it being listed with dir command.

Outdated file
Leo lionelcarter~cut-this-o...@freezone.co.uk alt windows-me Depends on file, but when I've had this I opened file then 'saved as' the new name, clean... but one file i cannot re name or delete cleared all temp, recent, ect... tried applying archive, read only, both,.... cannot delete anyone help.....thanks if

Problem deleting file/folder
Dean Fujioka D...@poshawaii.com novell netware4 installupgrades The exact dos message when I type del file.fil is File not found when I type ren fil.old file.fil is I want to delete a file... nobody is accessing it.. in dos it says there is a network error, in windows explorer, it says file not found, cannot

who to delete LONG file name over 50 char. will not delete...
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Can't delete a subdirectory
WTC bcrawfordjr(remove)@hotmail.com microsoft public windowsxp help_and_support Windows do not delete compressed files through the disk cleanup utility, windows compresses files that have not been accessed for a "STEREOMAN" wrote: When I do a disc cleanup, cannot delete 'compress old files'. How is this done?

Help!!! Windows 98 installed twice
First, you CANT "move" a file from one drive to another, only "copy" then delete the old file. Second, "read-only" means just that! Read ONLY. If that's your question, then the answer is that this is by design and cannot be changed. Any file that's in use by Windows cannot be moved, copied or renamed - to

deleting files
Rename the old file to something 2. Rename the new file to the correct filename 3. If (2) fails, restore the old file 4. If (2) succeeds, delete the old file Note that there is still a small window Attempts to delete the file (with Explorer) generate: Cannot delete localbody: There has been a sharing violation.