Re: Temp files that do not appear to be temp


"Gordon Biggar" <colonel_biggs@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Pegasus has been extremely helpful in guiding me through the removal of
temp
files at start-up by using a batch file routine.

However, it seems that in my WINNT\Temp fold that I have two text files
and
twenty .tmp files that refuse to disappear. I receive the error message:
"Access is denied; the source file may be in use." Doesn't sound very
"temporary " to me!

I believe that these files were created when I installed a new, wireless
HP
All-in-One printer (which has created other problems -- like precluding
certain older Windows 2000 programs from running; but, that's another
subject).

I tried booting up in SAFE mode, and then using Windows Explorer to delete
these files. Same error message.

Do I just live with this condition? To my knowledge, it has had no impact
on my system.

Regards,

Gordon Biggar
Houston, Texas

These files are either in use or else something has permanently locked them.
As you say, their presence makes no difference whatsoever to the performance
of Windows. If you still want to spend the time and effort of removing them
then you can use either of these methods:
a) Run Unlocker (http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/).
b) Boot the machine with a Bart PE boot CD (which you have to manufacture
yourself), then delete the files.
c) Connect the disk as a slave disk to some other machine, then delete the
files.
d) Boot into the Recovery Console, then delete the files.

With Option d) you first have to give yourself full access to your disk. You
can do it like so:
- Run gpedit.msc
- Local Computer Policy / Computer Configuration / Windows Settings /
Security Settings /
Security Options / Recovery Console: Allow floppy disk access . . .
- Set this policy to "Enabled".
You might also want to disable the Recovery Console password:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Setup\RecoveryConsole\SecurityLevel=1

It's a lot of work for something purely cosmetic . . .


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