Cannot delete folder

[Guest Guybo]

I have an empty folder on the drive where I keep my data. I would like to

delete this folder but get the message that "Access is Denied." HOw can I

delete this folder?

[Guest Malke]

Re: Cannot delete folder

 

Guybo wrote:

> I have an empty folder on the drive where I keep my data. I would like to

> delete this folder but get the message that "Access is Denied." HOw can I

> delete this folder?

 

Not much information to go on, but here are some suggestions:

 

1. Try deleting in Safe Mode (assumes it isn't 0 byte) - or

 

2. Take ownership of the folder (assumes it isn't 0 byte)

 

Take Ownership of a File or Folder in Windows XP [Q308421] -

http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=308421

 

How Do I Get the Security tab in Folder Properties? -

http://www.dougknox.com/xp/tips/xp_security_tab.htm

 

or

 

3. Run Chkdsk /f on the drive.

 

Malke

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[Guest nass]

RE: Cannot delete folder

 

 

 

"Guybo" wrote:

> I have an empty folder on the drive where I keep my data. I would like to

> delete this folder but get the message that "Access is Denied." HOw can I

> delete this folder?

 

Try in safe mode the deletion, does it help?

How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;308421&Product=winxp

MoveFile: Schedule file rename and delete commands for the next reboot.

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb897556.aspx

 

HTH,

nass

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[Guest ju.c]

Re: Cannot delete folder

 

These are the best apps for file deletion, all free.

(You can't delete a folder if you have it opened)

 

Unlocker 1.8.7 237 KB

Info: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Download: http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/unlocker1.8.7.exe

 

KillBox 90 KB

Info: http://www.killbox.net/

Download: http://www.killbox.net/downloads/KillBox.exe

 

FileASSASSIN 1.06 163 KB

Info: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fileassassin.php

Download: http://www.malwarebytes.org/fa-setup.exe

 

DelinvFile - Delete Invalid Files and Folders

Info: http://www.purgeie.com/delinv/index.htm

Download: http://www.purgeie.com/dl/divfinst.exe

 

 

This is a trick to delete an undeletable file by restoring a file over it with a file

created with the same name using a drive imaging program.

 

Instructions:

 

1. Create a text file and write in it a couple of letters.

2. Save that file in your root drive (C: for example) with the

same exact name and extension as the file you want to delete.

3. Now make a backup your new file (I used Acronis True Image).

4. Open your backup program and restore the file you created to

the folder where the undeletable file is, overwriting it.

4. Now you can delete it!

5. Run chkdsk

 

 

ju.c

 

 

"Guybo" <guyd@verizon.net> wrote in message news:e8tCW9IKJHA.4940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...

> I have an empty folder on the drive where I keep my data. I would like to

> delete this folder but get the message that "Access is Denied." HOw can I

> delete this folder?

>

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