Guest Bruce Chambers Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Forced delete b11_ wrote: > Under Wxp, how does one do a forced delete? First, you'll have to explain precisely what *you* mean by "forced delete." It's not a commonly used term. -- Bruce Chambers Help us help you: http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell
Guest b11_ Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Forced delete Under DOS, one can do a DEL/f ___________________________________________ "Bruce Chambers" wrote: > b11_ wrote: > > Under Wxp, how does one do a forced delete? > > > > First, you'll have to explain precisely what *you* mean by "forced > delete." It's not a commonly used term. > > > -- > > Bruce Chambers > > Help us help you: > http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm > http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html > > They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. -Benjamin Franklin > > Many people would rather die than think; in fact, most do. -Bertrand Russell >
Guest Vanguard Posted August 18, 2007 Posted August 18, 2007 Re: Forced delete "b11" wrote in message news:67481D51-E229-4AD6-B385-E19D15BE120D@microsoft.com... > > "Bruce Chambers" wrote: >> >> b11 wrote: >>> >>> Under Wxp, how does one do a forced delete? >> >> First, you'll have to explain precisely what *you* mean by "forced >> delete." It's not a commonly used term. > > Under DOS, one can do a DEL/f Windows Explorer doesn't care about the read-only file attribute when deleting a file. The 'del' command still works in a DOS shell.
Guest b11_ Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Forced delete But I'm trying to delete the Hidden System volume folder. ______________________________________________ "Vanguard" wrote: > "b11" wrote in message > news:67481D51-E229-4AD6-B385-E19D15BE120D@microsoft.com... > > > > "Bruce Chambers" wrote: > >> > >> b11 wrote: > >>> > >>> Under Wxp, how does one do a forced delete? > >> > >> First, you'll have to explain precisely what *you* mean by "forced > >> delete." It's not a commonly used term. > > > > Under DOS, one can do a DEL/f > > Windows Explorer doesn't care about the read-only file attribute when > deleting a file. > > The 'del' command still works in a DOS shell. > >
Guest Vanguard Posted August 21, 2007 Posted August 21, 2007 Re: Forced delete "b11" wrote in message news:753811DE-B000-4EE5-A946-CE685D4C0E69@microsoft.com... > > "Vanguard" wrote: >> >> "b11" wrote ... >>> >>> "Bruce Chambers" wrote: >>>> >>>> b11 wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Under Wxp, how does one do a forced delete? >>>> >>>> First, you'll have to explain precisely what *you* mean by >>>> "forced >>>> delete." It's not a commonly used term. >>> >>> Under DOS, one can do a DEL/f >> >> Windows Explorer doesn't care about the read-only file attribute >> when >> deleting a file. >> >> The 'del' command still works in a DOS shell. > > But I'm trying to delete the Hidden System volume folder. Oh, so the real problem is with a folder/file with the hidden file attribute, not the read-only attribute (as noted by the /f parameter for the 'del' command), and which is also a system-managed object? All folders under Windows have the read-only attribute. This is NOT the same as the *file* attribute for read-only. You don't understand the attributes for folders. Read the following: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256614 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549 Do you have an actual reason for trying to delete the "System Volume Information" folder? Or are you just engaged in some blind cleanup of your host? This folder is used by Windows XP's System Restore function. It is where the restore points get saved. If you don't want to consume disk space for restore points and you have no need for restore points, why not just turn off the System Restore function? That will clear out the folder. http://www.theeldergeek.com/system_volume_information_folder1.htm http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531 To clear the folder: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/mcgill1.mspx
Guest b11_ Posted August 22, 2007 Posted August 22, 2007 Re: Forced delete System Restore is turned off. Wxp will not let me delete that folder. Even if I boot a different partition, I can not delete that folder. _________________________________________________________________ "Vanguard" wrote: > "b11" wrote in message > news:753811DE-B000-4EE5-A946-CE685D4C0E69@microsoft.com... > > > > "Vanguard" wrote: > >> > >> "b11" wrote ... > >>> > >>> "Bruce Chambers" wrote: > >>>> > >>>> b11 wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> Under Wxp, how does one do a forced delete? > >>>> > >>>> First, you'll have to explain precisely what *you* mean by > >>>> "forced > >>>> delete." It's not a commonly used term. > >>> > >>> Under DOS, one can do a DEL/f > >> > >> Windows Explorer doesn't care about the read-only file attribute > >> when > >> deleting a file. > >> > >> The 'del' command still works in a DOS shell. > > > > But I'm trying to delete the Hidden System volume folder. > > Oh, so the real problem is with a folder/file with the hidden file > attribute, not the read-only attribute (as noted by the /f parameter > for the 'del' command), and which is also a system-managed object? > > All folders under Windows have the read-only attribute. This is NOT > the same as the *file* attribute for read-only. You don't understand > the attributes for folders. Read the following: > > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256614 > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549 > > Do you have an actual reason for trying to delete the "System Volume > Information" folder? Or are you just engaged in some blind cleanup of > your host? This folder is used by Windows XP's System Restore > function. It is where the restore points get saved. If you don't > want to consume disk space for restore points and you have no need for > restore points, why not just turn off the System Restore function? > That will clear out the folder. > > http://www.theeldergeek.com/system_volume_information_folder1.htm > http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531 > > To clear the folder: > > http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/mcgill1.mspx > > > >
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