24-02-2018, 23:59
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Unable to delete files
I have 3 files in a folder which i cannot delete.
Ive tried changing ownership and messing with security on the files + ive tried move on boot and still they will not delete.
Can someone advise me please?
Thanks
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25-02-2018, 00:10
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Re: Unable to delete files
Run linux from a boot disc and use that to delete them. Are you sure they won't affect your O/S if deleted?
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25-02-2018, 01:06
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Re: Unable to delete files
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25-02-2018, 01:30
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Re: Unable to delete files
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Originally Posted by pip08456
Run linux from a boot disc and use that to delete them. Are you sure they won't affect your O/S if deleted?
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No they are files left over from unzipping a program.
---------- Post added at 00:30 ---------- Previous post was at 00:29 ----------
Quote:
Originally Posted by techguyone
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Will give it a shot thanks.
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25-02-2018, 09:50
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Re: Unable to delete files
Have you tried to delete them from an admin command prompt window?
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25-02-2018, 13:08
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Re: Unable to delete files
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25-02-2018, 13:11
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Re: Unable to delete files
OP tried move on boot, it didn't move
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25-02-2018, 14:10
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Re: Unable to delete files
I sometime cannot delete a folder at work after I have copied it to the server.
It tells me it's open in another program.
But later it will delete.
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25-02-2018, 15:49
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Re: Unable to delete files
Tried that Hom3r.
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27-02-2018, 05:29
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Re: Unable to delete files
Still cant delete those files, ive tried everything bar copying 1.6TB of data to another drive and doing a complete format of the drive and knowing my like they would still be there lol.
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27-02-2018, 09:51
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Re: Unable to delete files
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27-02-2018, 10:09
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Re: Unable to delete files
Unlocker deleted 1 of 3. I even tried having them delete on reboot and no joy.
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27-02-2018, 10:11
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Re: Unable to delete files
what are the files names, and where are they on the pc? someone else may have had the problem and we can google it
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27-02-2018, 19:54
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Re: Unable to delete files
Alan try CCleaner in registry setting
Than tools icon and use - disk analyser - find offending files - tick box - right click delete.
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27-02-2018, 20:34
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Re: Unable to delete files
They'd be gone by now if he'd used a live Linux boot disc as suggested 3 days ago.
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