Need help removing old SP1 files on my backup drive

[Guest Ronaldo]

Try this... take ownership of the containing folder or individual files and

delete them, change your permissions if necessary to delete them.

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

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

 

Basic Windows File Permissions (for Windows 2000 but the same for XP)

http://www.le.ac.uk/cc/dsss/docs/acls1.shtml

 

 

If that doesn't help, use an application like "Unlocker" or "Delete Doctor"

to delete the files.

 

 

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"hampower" <hampower@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje

news:B5D163B6-6946-40E9-BEBC-DCF74C22A73E@microsoft.com...

> Hello,

>

> I am trying to remove old sp1 files from my now backup drive. I bought a

> new hard drive for my computer, so the old one became a backup drive and

> does

> not function as my operating system drive anymore. However, without

> having

> to reformat the drive (many other files I do not want to have to transfer

> or

> lose), is there a way to remove the sp1 files that are inaccessible? I

> have

> the following folders I cannot delete because there is an sp1 folder

> inside

> them i cannot delete as they are read only and will not allow me to change

> them (access denied):

> 1) df2e6d5ce62007317c2696925d6be4f8 - inside this folder is another folder

> called sp1

> 2) 86dd639 - inside this folder is another folder called sp1

> 3) 417420a - inside this folder is another folder called sp1

>

> These folders are not inside the windows folder, which only has a couple

> of

> Adobe files i cannot delete either, but that is another story. I, of

> course,

> cannot call microsoft, because technically my windows is OEM, and I cannot

> call dell because my warranty is up. Any help would be greatly

> appreciated.

> I will reformat the drive if I have to, but sure don't want to. Thanks in

> advance and have a great day!

[Guest hampower]

Need help removing old SP1 files on my backup drive

 

Hello,

 

I am trying to remove old sp1 files from my now backup drive. I bought a

new hard drive for my computer, so the old one became a backup drive and does

not function as my operating system drive anymore. However, without having

to reformat the drive (many other files I do not want to have to transfer or

lose), is there a way to remove the sp1 files that are inaccessible? I have

the following folders I cannot delete because there is an sp1 folder inside

them i cannot delete as they are read only and will not allow me to change

them (access denied):

1) df2e6d5ce62007317c2696925d6be4f8 - inside this folder is another folder

called sp1

2) 86dd639 - inside this folder is another folder called sp1

3) 417420a - inside this folder is another folder called sp1

 

These folders are not inside the windows folder, which only has a couple of

Adobe files i cannot delete either, but that is another story. I, of course,

cannot call microsoft, because technically my windows is OEM, and I cannot

call dell because my warranty is up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I will reformat the drive if I have to, but sure don't want to. Thanks in

advance and have a great day!

[Guest Terry R.]

Re: Need help removing old SP1 files on my backup drive

 

The date and time was 10/17/2008 12:40 PM, and on a whim, hampower

pounded out on the keyboard:

> Hello,

>

> I am trying to remove old sp1 files from my now backup drive. I bought a

> new hard drive for my computer, so the old one became a backup drive and does

> not function as my operating system drive anymore. However, without having

> to reformat the drive (many other files I do not want to have to transfer or

> lose), is there a way to remove the sp1 files that are inaccessible? I have

> the following folders I cannot delete because there is an sp1 folder inside

> them i cannot delete as they are read only and will not allow me to change

> them (access denied):

> 1) df2e6d5ce62007317c2696925d6be4f8 - inside this folder is another folder

> called sp1

> 2) 86dd639 - inside this folder is another folder called sp1

> 3) 417420a - inside this folder is another folder called sp1

>

> These folders are not inside the windows folder, which only has a couple of

> Adobe files i cannot delete either, but that is another story. I, of course,

> cannot call microsoft, because technically my windows is OEM, and I cannot

> call dell because my warranty is up. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

> I will reformat the drive if I have to, but sure don't want to. Thanks in

> advance and have a great day!

 

Did you clone the old drive to the new one? Sounds like you did. If

so, why not reformat the old drive and then copy what you want from the

new drive back to the old one (since it should have everything on it).

That's the quickest way.

 

Otherwise you can take ownership of the parent folders (and subfolders),

remove System, and then you should be able to delete them. In the

Security tab, you may have to go to the Advanced button and check

"Replace permission entries..." and then Copy the permissions, and then

remove.

 

--

Terry R.

 

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[Guest hampower]

Re: Need help removing old SP1 files on my backup drive

 

Taking ownership did the trick. I followed the article directions and just

got rid of what I wanted in safe mode. Thanks for the help!

 

Mark

 

"Ronaldo" wrote:

> Try this... take ownership of the containing folder or individual files and

> delete them, change your permissions if necessary to delete them.

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

> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421

>

> Basic Windows File Permissions (for Windows 2000 but the same for XP)

> http://www.le.ac.uk/cc/dsss/docs/acls1.shtml

>

>

> If that doesn't help, use an application like "Unlocker" or "Delete Doctor"

> to delete the files.

>

>

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> "hampower" <hampower@discussions.microsoft.com> escribió en el mensaje

> news:B5D163B6-6946-40E9-BEBC-DCF74C22A73E@microsoft.com...

> > Hello,

> >

> > I am trying to remove old sp1 files from my now backup drive. I bought a

> > new hard drive for my computer, so the old one became a backup drive and

> > does

> > not function as my operating system drive anymore. However, without

> > having

> > to reformat the drive (many other files I do not want to have to transfer

> > or

> > lose), is there a way to remove the sp1 files that are inaccessible? I

> > have

> > the following folders I cannot delete because there is an sp1 folder

> > inside

> > them i cannot delete as they are read only and will not allow me to change

> > them (access denied):

> > 1) df2e6d5ce62007317c2696925d6be4f8 - inside this folder is another folder

> > called sp1

> > 2) 86dd639 - inside this folder is another folder called sp1

> > 3) 417420a - inside this folder is another folder called sp1

> >

> > These folders are not inside the windows folder, which only has a couple

> > of

> > Adobe files i cannot delete either, but that is another story. I, of

> > course,

> > cannot call microsoft, because technically my windows is OEM, and I cannot

> > call dell because my warranty is up. Any help would be greatly

> > appreciated.

> > I will reformat the drive if I have to, but sure don't want to. Thanks in

> > advance and have a great day!

>

>

>

>

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