Delete folder problem in vista

[Barryboy]

Please please help

For the last 4 hours I have been trying to delete a folder in vista. I have enabled the so called secret Administrator I have taken ownership of the folder but I still cannot delete it.

The folder concerned is: program files/windows home server, I have shut both the program and the server down but it still keeps telling me I need permission to delete it. The only other option I can see is to format my hard drive. I have looked everywere on the internet and this forum but any solutions I find do not seem to work for me

[Guest Wolfeymole]

This is a bit confusing Barry as your profile says XP but your trying to get a Vista issue sorted. :confused:

 

Can't you simply uninstall Windows Home Server from Vista's equivalent of Add/Remove?

 

More info please.

[Goku]

Hello Barry. I hope you know what you are doing as I don't. The folder you mention might contain some crucial components needed and deleting it might cause your Operating System to dysfunction. Anyways, if you want to delete it so desperately, then you might find Unlocker useful. It also contains an option to delete a file / folder on boot so it might have a better chance of removing it than you have manually.

 

Once again, whatever your reasons may be, don't delete the folder unless absolutely necessary.

 

Hope that helps. :)

 

-- Goku

[donthureau]

This has nothing to do with the file deletion problem, but you pointed out an issue with the member profiles. I have one PC at home with Vista Ultimate and another with XP Home, plus a laptop with Vista Business and another with XP Home, plus my office PC which has XP Home. Problems reported on this site may be about any of these Operating Systems.

[Guest Wolfeymole]

If you are inferring that I am enquiring about Barry's OS then I am confused as he quite clearly states that he is using Vista whereas his profile indicates XP.

 

What is not explained is, is Barry running a dual boot scenario or is this another pc?

[Barryboy]

Sorry for the confusion but yes I have more than one computer. When I joined the proplem I had was on XP that was why I put it in my profile. I will alter my profile later to show what I have got if thats possible.

 

Anyway I think I know what the problem was, I created a new folder and put the files I could not delete in there I then deleted the folder I was trying to OK. The software update I was doing told me I had to delete this folder, I then ran the update which re-created the folder and updated files. I then re-booted and everything was fine, so I opened the new folder I had created and deleted the files and it let me, so I pressume I could not delete them before because they were being used but instead of telling me this the computer just told me I had not got the permission to do so. That problem is solved but I have another (starting to hate Vista) if I can't solve it in the next few days I am sure I will be starting another thread.

 

Thanks for all your help this is one great site.