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| Thread ID: 54883 | 2005-02-24 21:35:00 | Help! - Cant delete bad file | Rayplum (5749) | Press F1 |
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| 327945 | 2005-02-24 21:35:00 | HI, I downloaded an academic Journal article a couple of days ago and its in PDF format . Soon after I got it, I read it and then transferred it into my PDF folder, which is in My Documents . Today I started my routine Eazi backup, and it went smoothly until it reached this file and aborted . I made a note of the file name and then attempted to delete it, and I got this message . Cannot delete “file name”: Access denied . Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not in use . I’ve tried delete/erase/scan/cut/rename/ along with trying to open it using Abode or any other software I could think of, but no success, just the same message . I then logged off and started the PC and tried again, same result . I've just downloaded the updates for SpyBot/ Adaware etc and scanned, they find nothing wrong . Please, can anyone give some idea of how to get rid of this file? |
Rayplum (5749) | ||
| 327946 | 2005-02-24 22:00:00 | Try MoveOnBoot from www.gibinsoft.net as posted here previously by Davesdad. | FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 327947 | 2005-02-25 01:52:00 | Thanks FoxMX, I downloaded the software, plus key, and ran it over the file a couple of times and the file was still there after each re-boot. Cant think of anything else I can do. Thanks anyway RayPlum |
Rayplum (5749) | ||
| 327948 | 2005-02-25 02:34:00 | What OS are you running? Not sure how MoveOnBoot deals with ownership security details, but have a read of this (for XP) - How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP (support.microsoft.com). If you have XP Home, you will need to boot into safe mode to perform this task. | Jen (38) | ||
| 327949 | 2005-02-25 03:38:00 | You could try Delete Doctor (www.padring.com) if that dosent work I have another idea, so post back. | Rob99 (151) | ||
| 327950 | 2005-02-25 20:29:00 | Thanks Rob99 Tried Delete Doctor but on re-boot the file is still there! I've isolated the file, by moving everything else out and re-naming the folder, so it dosent interfere with anything . But I would still like to get rid of it . Thanks anyway . |
Rayplum (5749) | ||
| 327951 | 2005-02-25 20:41:00 | Hi Rayplum Did you try the suggestions given by Microsoft with changing ownership of the file first? Didn't this work for you or don't you run Windows XP? |
Jen (38) | ||
| 327952 | 2005-02-26 00:26:00 | If it were me, I would restart the comp in safe mode, then navigate and delete the file. Then restart the comp normally. I've had this problem in the past, and this always works | Myth (110) | ||
| 327953 | 2005-02-26 00:52:00 | I had this problem with a corrupted image file (caused by my accidentally terminating the process with extreme prejudice) :( Nothing would shift it until I booted with a DOS disk and deleted from the command line. A similar problem was more easily resolved by shifting the file to another folder then deleting the folder. The file went with it! Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 327954 | 2005-02-26 00:58:00 | How big is it? Are you sure that what you have not just a link (URL) and you've been looking at on its home site, where you won't have any privileges? ;) | Graham L (2) | ||
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