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Thread ID: 115036 2010-12-29 20:50:00 Annoying folder which I can't delete powerover (12121) Press F1
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1165513 2010-12-30 21:20:00 Perhaps I am not typing this right, let me try again.

The annoying folder is on my external USB HDD

Ahh I understand now. Yes reinstalling Windows will leave the folder still on your external drive (obviously)

If you are OK with commandline I would check out the permissions on the offending folder with CACLS. (www.computerhope.com)

Then you may find you need to give yourself access so you can delete it.

However, 8ftmetalhaed's suggestion to use Linux to delete the folder would probably be easier. So either take your drive to PC which has Linux or download and run a LiveCD.
Agent_24 (57)
1165514 2010-12-31 02:17:00 Try this:

support.microsoft.com
zqwerty (97)
1165515 2010-12-31 04:36:00 Linux takes great pleasure in deleting windows files.
I use Puppy Linux because it also includes Part Edit Partition manager.
mzee (3324)
1165516 2010-12-31 21:25:00 Is the folder inside 'Program Files' ?

Nope
powerover (12121)
1165517 2010-12-31 22:21:00 Try this:

support.microsoft.com

Worked perfectly :D

Thanks heaps :clap
powerover (12121)
1165518 2011-01-01 00:21:00 Cool, thanks for posting back that solution worked. zqwerty (97)
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