Re: Unable to Delete Folder. 'You Need Permission To Perform This

Maya,

Generic error mesage is the system's (or program's) way of saying, "I don't
know. Your guess is as good as mine."

oscar :)


"maya" wrote:

oscar wrote:
Here’s a story about how a simple Restart fixed my “access denied” problem:

I occassionally have access/permission problems with certain folders/files
that are created on my XP using third party software then transferred to my
Vista via portable HD. The problem is that I am sometimes denied access to
delete them. What I usually do (because it’s the fastest method of getting
the job done) is drill down to the individual files and delete them, then
delete the empty folders.

Tonight, one of those folders nor the files inside them would not allow me
access to move, copy or delete them. No matter how I tried to obtain
permission or tried to change the ownership using the various tools in
properties, I kept getting errors such as: “an error occurred applying
attributes to the file” or “access is denied” or “an error occurred while
applying security information to c: <path><name of file>.”

BTW: I am the only user on this Vista computer. I am the administrator and
user. No one else touches this computer. Not the kids. Relatives. Service
techs. No one. But I could not get permission to delete this file.


Then I had noticed that a similar file was in the Recycle Bin. (I had
deleted a bunch of folders and files this afternoon and apparently this one
did not go into the Recycle Bin properly for reasons unknown.) So I emptied
the Recycle Bin. The problem folder/file was still there in my Documents. I
went back to trying to gain administrative permission but was denied.

Final solution: I restarted the computer, hoping that the magic of Vista
would figure it out. After restart I checked the folder and the files were
gone. Vista deleted them for me. And I was allowed to delete the empty
folders.

I chalk up this experience to partly operator error (maybe I had interfered
with the folder from going into the Recycle Bin this afternoon) and partly
Vista quirkiness.

But in the end, Vista cleaned up the mess for me.


Oscar ;)



"Brink" wrote:

Ross M. Greenberg;757388 Wrote:
Hi Ross,

If you have the 32 bit Vista, then you can try the free program
Unlocker on it to see if you can delete it afterwards.

'UNLOCKER 1.8.7 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB'
('UNLOCKER 1.8.7 BY CEDRICK 'NITCH' COLLOMB'
(http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/))
Hope this helps,
Shawn

still no luck! "Destination Folder Access Denied"

I swear, I'm great to have this damned folder/directory for the next
20 years!
DOH!,

Sorry Ross, some how I missed the "Windows.old" part. Run Disk Cleanup
and check the option to cleanup leftover or discarded files from Windows
upgrade. Afterwards, see if the file is gone.

Shawn


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Brink

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this will sound really stupid (like much Vista stuff..) this has
happened to me also, and finally discovered it's when a file you're
trying to delete (or rename) is open in an application.. it's really
stupid, b/c instead of saying "this file is in use" or something of that
sort it says "you need permission to perform..." another of those
inexplicable stupid Vista things..





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