Re: Unable to delete some files...
From: Dave Stoecker (david_stoecker_at_hotCOFFEEmail.com)
Date: 09/16/04
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Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2004 22:31:36 -0500
I see - probably quickest to just take ownership of the directory (replace
owner on subdirs) and do the delete. Just a handful of clicks...
Cheers,
Dave
"Brad Pears" <donotreply@notreal.com> wrote in message
news:%23jqQwA2mEHA.4004@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> 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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