Re: Unable to delete some files...
From: Brad Pears (donotreply_at_notreal.com)
Date: 09/15/04
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Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 16:09:45 -0400
Actually these particular files are remnants in an old shared profile
directory that I am not using... SO, basically they are files just "out
there" on the drive that need deleted..
Thanks,
Brad
"Dave Stoecker" <david_stoecker@hotCOFFEEmail.com> wrote in message
news:%235OD1xomEHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> There should be no need to boot into safe mode...
> Are we talking about roaming profile folders on the server, or regular
> workstation profiles?
> If the first, logged in as (an) Administrator, you can just take ownership
> of the folders (as Javier pointed out above) if need be.
> If the second - Have you tried deleting the profiles from (right-click) My
> Computer>Properties>User Profiles ???
>
> DS
>
> "Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote in message
> news:em9GJQomEHA.3428@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> > Thanks for that. We are using a win2K small business server and a win2K
> > member server. I've never booted either server into safe mode but am
> > assuming it can be done? Both have files I am unable to delete....
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Brad
> > "Henry Craven" <IUnknown@Dot.Nyet> wrote in message
> > news:%23zwAZfbmEHA.3336@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Depends on the O/S.
> > > Safe Mode / Command Line only and Delete *.* or RD the directory.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Henry Craven {SBS-MVP}
> > > Melbourne Australia
> > >
> > > "Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote in message
> > > news:#CuYZJbmEHA.2680@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> > > > I am trying to clean up some files on our HD and have run across
some
> > > files
> > > > that were stored in old user profiles that I cannot delete. Some of
> > > these
> > > > files are in the "Temporary Internet Files" folders. I have no idea
> > > why I
> > > > would not be able to delete them. I can't even right click to get
the
> > > > properties. It simply tells me 'Properties not available for this
> > > item." In
> > > > each case, the filenames are absolutely huge...
> > > >
> > > > What is the best way to remove file like this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Brad
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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