Administrator can't delete files

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Lee Beck

I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the Windows
folder. Vista says that I don't have access.

I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have tried
the DOS prompt and DEL *.*

How do I remove the folder??
 
I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the Windows
folder. Vista says that I don't have access.

I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have tried
the DOS prompt and DEL *.*

How do I remove the folder??
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Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

then try deleting again
 
Lots of help on that site - thanks.

But there still is one stubborn file that I can't delete. I took ownership
in Vista 32 and got the message "access denied." So I tried in DOS and got
the following cut/paste:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>takeown /f P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx

SUCCESS: The file (or folder):
"P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx" n
ow owned by user "Lee-PC\Lee".

C:\Windows\system32> del P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
Access is denied.

C:\Windows\system32>
 
Hi,

Try RD /s /q <dir_path>

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

Lee Beck said:
Lots of help on that site - thanks.

But there still is one stubborn file that I can't delete. I took
ownership
in Vista 32 and got the message "access denied." So I tried in DOS and got
the following cut/paste:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>takeown /f
P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx

SUCCESS: The file (or folder):
"P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx" n
ow owned by user "Lee-PC\Lee".

C:\Windows\system32> del P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
Access is denied.

C:\Windows\system32>


Stubbo of Oz said:
Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

then try deleting again
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
Vista is reserved for geeks.

Who will use Windows 7?

Rick Rogers said:
Hi,

Try RD /s /q <dir_path>

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

Lee Beck said:
Lots of help on that site - thanks.

But there still is one stubborn file that I can't delete. I took
ownership
in Vista 32 and got the message "access denied." So I tried in DOS and
got
the following cut/paste:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>takeown /f
P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx

SUCCESS: The file (or folder):
"P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx" n
ow owned by user "Lee-PC\Lee".

C:\Windows\system32> del P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
Access is denied.

C:\Windows\system32>


Stubbo of Oz said:
On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:21:01 -0700, Lee Beck

I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the
Windows
folder. Vista says that I don't have access.

I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have
tried
the DOS prompt and DEL *.*

How do I remove the folder??


Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

then try deleting again
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Well, not you, if you think like that......


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Daddy Tadpole said:
Vista is reserved for geeks.

Who will use Windows 7?

Rick Rogers said:
Hi,

Try RD /s /q <dir_path>

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP

Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

Lee Beck said:
Lots of help on that site - thanks.

But there still is one stubborn file that I can't delete. I took
ownership
in Vista 32 and got the message "access denied." So I tried in DOS and
got
the following cut/paste:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>takeown /f
P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx

SUCCESS: The file (or folder):
"P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx" n
ow owned by user "Lee-PC\Lee".

C:\Windows\system32> del P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
Access is denied.

C:\Windows\system32>


:

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:21:01 -0700, Lee Beck

I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the
Windows
folder. Vista says that I don't have access.

I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have
tried
the DOS prompt and DEL *.*

How do I remove the folder??


Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67717-take-ownership-file.html

then try deleting again
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
Click to expand...
 
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