Office XP w/ SP2..can not delete FRONTPAGE folder no matter what!

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What's going on???? I'll tell you whats not going on..deleting a leftover
folder that's what! I just uninstalled Office XP to make room for Office
2003, and I can not install Frontpage 2003 because the programs\microsoft
frontpage\version3.0\bin folder and subfolder will not go away. I get an
error that says it is in use by another program or user. I tried deleting it
in safemode with the very same result. I've disabled running items,
etc..still the same thing. This is becoming very bothersome..so any advice
would surely help..andI reallydont want to do a restore or complete system
recovery..because it is time consuming,and I just did tw last week thanks to
HPs incompetent tech support..
So, help would be great! Thanks so much!!!
Deb
 
Really?????? I never saw it before untilI installed and uninstalled MSOffice
XP. That is so bizarre..maybe I never noticed it before..
May I ask why it's there and what it does?? Now I'm curious.
 
you probably never noticed it, it;s always there even if you've never had fp
on your machine.
dunno what it does..mine looks like it has fp admin snap in in the bin
folder and thats about it.


| Really?????? I never saw it before untilI installed and uninstalled
MSOffice
| XP. That is so bizarre..maybe I never noticed it before..
| May I ask why it's there and what it does?? Now I'm curious.
|
| "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
|
| > That folder is part of the Operating System and cannot be deleted.
| >
| > --
| >
| > ~ Kathleen Anderson
| > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > Spider Web Woman Designs
| > web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
| >
| >
| > | > > What's going on???? I'll tell you whats not going on..deleting a
leftover
| > > folder that's what! I just uninstalled Office XP to make room for
Office
| > > 2003, and I can not install Frontpage 2003 because the
programs\microsoft
| > > frontpage\version3.0\bin folder and subfolder will not go away. I get
an
| > > error that says it is in use by another program or user. I tried
deleting
| > > it
| > > in safemode with the very same result. I've disabled running items,
| > > etc..still the same thing. This is becoming very bothersome..so any
advice
| > > would surely help..andI reallydont want to do a restore or complete
system
| > > recovery..because it is time consuming,and I just did tw last week
thanks
| > > to
| > > HPs incompetent tech support..
| > > So, help would be great! Thanks so much!!!
| > > Deb
| >
| >
| >
 
Wow. I checked my mothers computer and she has the very same folder. Guess it
has always been there afterall..well, ignorance is bliss. Before these
replies, I was trying everything to get rid of it. I was so annoyed that it
was still there even after uninstalling MS Office XP..why name a folder
"microsoft frontpage" when it has nothing to do with Frontpage! There isn't
anything in my bin. Well..guess if Microsoft put it there, it has a purpose..
I even googled it. Lots of forums with people driving themselves nuts trying
to get rid of it to no avail. Well, now I know. Thanks for the enlightenment
everyone!
I still want to know exactlly what it does tho..
Deb
 
Personally, my rule of thumb is...don't delete anything unless I'm
absolutely certain of what it's for...consequently I have lots of mystery
files :-)


| Wow. I checked my mothers computer and she has the very same folder. Guess
it
| has always been there afterall..well, ignorance is bliss. Before these
| replies, I was trying everything to get rid of it. I was so annoyed that
it
| was still there even after uninstalling MS Office XP..why name a folder
| "microsoft frontpage" when it has nothing to do with Frontpage! There
isn't
| anything in my bin. Well..guess if Microsoft put it there, it has a
purpose..
| I even googled it. Lots of forums with people driving themselves nuts
trying
| to get rid of it to no avail. Well, now I know. Thanks for the
enlightenment
| everyone!
| I still want to know exactlly what it does tho..
| Deb
|
| "Rob Giordano (Crash)" wrote:
|
| > you probably never noticed it, it;s always there even if you've never
had fp
| > on your machine.
| > dunno what it does..mine looks like it has fp admin snap in in the bin
| > folder and thats about it.
| >
| >
| > | > | Really?????? I never saw it before untilI installed and uninstalled
| > MSOffice
| > | XP. That is so bizarre..maybe I never noticed it before..
| > | May I ask why it's there and what it does?? Now I'm curious.
| > |
| > | "Kathleen Anderson [MVP - FrontPage]" wrote:
| > |
| > | > That folder is part of the Operating System and cannot be deleted.
| > | >
| > | > --
| > | >
| > | > ~ Kathleen Anderson
| > | > Microsoft MVP - FrontPage
| > | > Spider Web Woman Designs
| > | > web: http://www.spiderwebwoman.com/resources/
| > | >
| > | >
| > | > | > | > > What's going on???? I'll tell you whats not going on..deleting a
| > leftover
| > | > > folder that's what! I just uninstalled Office XP to make room for
| > Office
| > | > > 2003, and I can not install Frontpage 2003 because the
| > programs\microsoft
| > | > > frontpage\version3.0\bin folder and subfolder will not go away. I
get
| > an
| > | > > error that says it is in use by another program or user. I tried
| > deleting
| > | > > it
| > | > > in safemode with the very same result. I've disabled running
items,
| > | > > etc..still the same thing. This is becoming very bothersome..so
any
| > advice
| > | > > would surely help..andI reallydont want to do a restore or
complete
| > system
| > | > > recovery..because it is time consuming,and I just did tw last week
| > thanks
| > | > > to
| > | > > HPs incompetent tech support..
| > | > > So, help would be great! Thanks so much!!!
| > | > > Deb
| > | >
| > | >
| > | >
| >
| >
| >
 
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