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post #1 of 10
8/24/05 at 7:15am
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Ever had a file that you just can't delete, even after you've rebooted and tried the same in safe mode. I have discovered something to combat just that.

Files are created with the hidden file delete child attribute.
Allows object such as child to be deleted even if you don't have access to it.

Error messages you may receive:
access denied
cannot delete. Access denied. The source file may be in use.

To still delete the file:
Open command prompt, type 'del' drag and drop the bad file that won't delete into the command prompt window and hit enter. Then the file will be deleted.

The file will then be deleted despite having no access rights to it.

This is only possible if the parent folder has the everyone full control permission. If the permissions are different then this may not be possible.
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post #2 of 10
9/8/05 at 9:47am
Also, free, from PC World, here are a few progs that may inhance the ability to get rid of these "locked" files:
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...d,25368,00.asp
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...d,22393,00.asp
http://www.pcworld.com/downloads/fil...RSS,RSS,00.asp

There is also a good explination of the Force Delete and WhoLockMe at
http://www.pcworld.com/howto/article...,121800,00.asp

Have had to use the these progs B4 and they usually work. Hope this helps...
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post #3 of 10
9/25/05 at 5:45pm
Great FAQ!
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post #4 of 10
10/15/05 at 2:56am
that is kind of useful, I've never had this problem with my new computer with Windows XP, but in my old Windows 95/98 days that crap PISSED me off !! Where was this Faq then huh?!?! haha
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post #5 of 10
10/18/05 at 11:30pm
this only happens when u download porn
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post #6 of 10
2/2/06 at 6:18pm
Great FAQ ,I already used it.
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post #7 of 10
4/20/06 at 3:00pm
i get these problems now and den so this his a handy FAQ, good job!!
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post #8 of 10
7/1/06 at 3:48pm
Quote:
Originally Posted by tweako_420
this only happens when u download porn
Gay horse porn, in my case - I have seen this too much.
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post #9 of 10
7/25/06 at 12:31pm
What about pirated games? There were alot of games I d/l'd (back in my time ) that didn't want to get deleted. I wish I knew about this them.
had a fatal error.
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post #10 of 10
9/4/06 at 1:57am
Quote:
Originally Posted by Enforcer
Gay horse porn, in my case - I have seen this too much.
***ROF*****LOLZORHAXOR><...

oh yeah and nice faq
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