An old leftover MSXML4 folder and file cannot be deleted?

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I have an old MSXML4 file left over form my last XP install on my storage
drive , apparently every time I install the MSXML update (in either XP or
Vista) it makes one of these files on my largest storage drive because after
removing XP and installing Vista I now have 2 folders and 2 files , Vista
will NOT let me remove the old one.

Is there ANY way besides formatting the drive to remove this folder?
 
Rob said:
I have an old MSXML4 file left over form my last XP install on my storage
drive , apparently every time I install the MSXML update (in either XP or
Vista) it makes one of these files on my largest storage drive because
after
removing XP and installing Vista I now have 2 folders and 2 files , Vista
will NOT let me remove the old one.

Is there ANY way besides formatting the drive to remove this folder?
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Sure is. Take ownership of the folder and files, then give your acount the
appropriate permissions and delete it.
 
I tried giving my PC full ownership and when I click apply it says "Access
Denied" And where it says the drive my PC inherited the folder from it says
"Not inherited" , I don't know if I am doing this right or not but every time
I try to give my self full ownership it says Access Denied.

thanks for any further help.
 
THANK YOU ROCK!! Actually Rock I had to go into the folder and change the
ownership of the file itself and it now works , I thought I could get away
with just doing the whole folder but I was wrong.

Drive is clean and tight again!! Thanks!!
 
You're welcome. I'm not sure why you couldn't do it on the folder. Glad
you got it taken care of.
 
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