Can't delete folder

[BananaMan]

Hi everyone,

I can't seem to delete a folder, no matter how much I try. Everytime I attempt to delete it, it tells me that access is denied. This folder was generated when I installed a hotfix.

I've tried modifying it's permissions and changing the read-only status (which just reasserts itself as soon as I apply it). This folder is on an NTFS partition.

Any clues?

Cheers,

Evan

[hurting101]

Have you tried zaping it (drag the folder onto zap.exe)?

[BananaMan]

  hurting101 said:

Have you tried zaping it (drag the folder onto zap.exe)?

Long time no see! :D

Tried it, no go. The program reports a success but all it does is rename the folder to '_@101.tmp', and keeps counting up that number on each attempted zap.

[akaladis Veteran]

you got a hyperthreading cpu by any chance? yes you do! this is known... on hyperthreading CPU, this thing sometimes happen... i think you need a reboot or something...

[BananaMan]

  nw_raptor said:

you got a hyperthreading cpu by any chance? yes you do! this is known... on hyperthreading CPU, this thing sometimes happen... i think you need a reboot or something...

Yep, I have a Pentium 4 2.4C with HT. However, I've rebooted many times and it still doesn't allow me to delete this folder.

[altermind]

I've got a problem like this also

but the file starts with

. [kau..... it wont let me delete it

[The-Wyyl]

How about rebooting in Safe Mode?

[Redestium]

  nw_raptor said:

you got a hyperthreading cpu by any chance? yes you do! this is known... on hyperthreading CPU, this thing sometimes happen... i think you need a reboot or something...

How does that relate to HT? :unsure:

[Stonkwell Bogtrotter]

This might help.

How do I delete an "undeletable" file?

Thanks to MS-MVP Kelly Theriot for this tip.

Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open. Close all open programs. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe. Leave Task Manager open. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in. At the command prompt type DEL <filename> where <filename> is the file you wish to delete. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell. Close Task Manager.

See more good Windows XP information on Kelly's Windows XP from A-Z web site.

This page last updated 02/10/2004 00:21

All material ? 2002 - Doug Knox Website

:woot::

[BananaMan]

  axious said:

This might help.

How do I delete an "undeletable" file?

Thanks to MS-MVP Kelly Theriot for this tip.

Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open. Close all open programs. Click Start, Run and enter TASKMGR.EXE Go to the Processes tab and End Process on Explorer.exe. Leave Task Manager open. Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to the directory the AVI (or other undeletable file) is located in. At the command prompt type DEL <filename> where <filename> is the file you wish to delete. Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell. Close Task Manager.

See more good Windows XP information on Kelly's Windows XP from A-Z web site.

This page last updated 02/10/2004 00:21

All material ? 2002 - Doug Knox Website

:woot::

Nope, didn't work. :((

Thanks for the tip though.

By the way, I suspect that this guide was created by someone who couldn't delete an AVI file because it was "stuck" in explorers AVI previewing. The problem with my folder is that I'm being denied access, not that I can't delete it because it's in use.

I'm gonna go reset and try the recovery console, maybe that'll work..

[BananaMan]

Aha! I was able to delete it in the recovery console! Woohoo! :)

Thanks for all your help guys, mucho appreciated.