Re: NTUSER.DAT



Penny wrote:

I'm trying to rid a bunch of lab computers of old user folders. These
users have graduated from our school, and are no longer network users.
However, their folders still remain on individual C drives around the
school. Sometimes, I can delete them w/no problem. Other times,
though, I can't delete them - I get a message that says "Cannot delete
NTUSER.DAT: it is being used by another person or program. Close any
programs that might be using the file and try again." I've tried a lot
of back doors but can't overcome this block.

Since we don't know what "a lot of back doors" means, all I can suggest
is that you log onto the faulty machines with an account different from
the one which you are trying to delete. You may need to go into Safe
Mode.

As an aside, management of school computers is done easily if you create
images using a program like Acronis True Image or Symantec Ghost. A
quick multicast from the server and all your computers will be back to
as they were when you first set them up.

Malke
--
Elephant Boy Computers
www.elephantboycomputers.com
"Don't Panic!"
MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
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