Re: How can I delete "undelete" items?

I downloaded "unlocker" but even though it installed fine it still does not delete the directory.
Not even on Restart.

"Jean Rosenfeld" <jean.rosenfeld@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:ukTct#1nIHA.1740@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
You can also try unlocker (free):
http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/#download

I've not known it to fail (occasionally it requires a restart)

"Ritter 197" <Ritter197@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:-42dneI7HKw4m5nVnZ2dnUVZ_vWtnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I tried the second suggestion first via Msconfig etc. Did not work, not in regular or in Safe Mode.

I then downloaded the suggested German Software Program and it does a lot of fine things. It is quite a nice program.
I did delete a number of Folders and Files I did not need any longer on the external disk, but it did for some reason not delete a folder K:/ZZZZZ.

But I think it has a lot of other very fine programs so that I will most likely buy it for $ 39.95.

Thanks for the tip.

"thecreator" <thecreatorof Xuxa@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:79ednYk8Jf_-FZ7VnZ2dnUVZ_gidnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

I have run across such files. Usually there are very easy to delete, when you know what to do.

I use TuneUp Utilities 2007, but 2008 is out. I use its TuneUp Process Manager which does more than Task Manager from Windows. 30-day Free Trial for TuneUp Utilities 2008 at http://www.tune-up.com/products/tuneup-utilities/

Anyway, once launched, click Open Files and you get a whole list of files currently opened, then just look for the name of the file that you can't delete and the name of the program it was opened by. Lots of files are open by more than one process and some just one.

Then the process using that file, then delete the file and reboot.

Another way, use msconfig. Uncheck all Startup Items. Under Services, find all Microsoft Services and disable the rest. Click Apply and OK. Close and restart the computer and you should be able to delete a lot of files and folders, now.


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thecreator


"Ritter 197" <Ritter197@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:xoedneWe36rv6J_VnZ2dnUVZ_hisnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
No, I want to delete files and directories from an external disk where I backed up a number of backups. Now many have a "do not delete " file in it and do not allow a delete. Therefore I HAVE A GREAT NUMBER OF BACKUPS THERE that I do not need.

"thecreator" <thecreator@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:AOudndbJCNKa8J_VnZ2dnUVZ_tKinZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi,

That depends where you want to undelete from? The Recycle Bin?


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thecreator

"Ritter 197" <Ritter197@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:0cudneslwvPWzp_VnZ2dnUVZ_hWdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
How can I delete "undelete" items?
Using Windows XP.SP 2.






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