I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called OLD.

I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under Safe mode
with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in F: drive and nothing
works.

It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:

"access denied"

How can I get rid of this nuisance?

I am using Windows XP, with SP #2

Hi

Please see if the following helps:

"How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp

--


Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:P46dnZsoA_6w6EHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called OLD.
>
> I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under Safe
> mode with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in F: drive and
> nothing works.
>
> It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:
>
> "access denied"
>
> How can I get rid of this nuisance?
>
> I am using Windows XP, with SP #2
>

I read it and checked it. I have full control yet I can still not delete
it.The Folder "OLD"


"Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Please see if the following helps:
>
> "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:P46dnZsoA_6w6EHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called OLD.
>>
>> I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under Safe
>> mode with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in F: drive and
>> nothing works.
>>
>> It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:
>>
>> "access denied"
>>
>> How can I get rid of this nuisance?
>>
>> I am using Windows XP, with SP #2
>>
>
>

Hi

Try renaming the folder via a command prompt and then deleting it.

--


Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:2NOdnXv6HelfF0HcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I read it and checked it. I have full control yet I can still not delete
>it.The Folder "OLD"
>
>
> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> Please see if the following helps:
>>
>> "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:P46dnZsoA_6w6EHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called OLD.
>>>
>>> I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under Safe
>>> mode with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in F: drive and
>>> nothing works.
>>>
>>> It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:
>>>
>>> "access denied"
>>>
>>> How can I get rid of this nuisance?
>>>
>>> I am using Windows XP, with SP #2
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I tried that earlier. Did not work.

I finally found out how to delete it. I was always signing on in Safe mode
as Administrator.

When that never worked in any mode, I finally signed on under my name, and
strangely, that worked.

Never thought about that earlier since Administrator always was supposed to
have the most authority. Will, you figure.


"Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Try renaming the folder via a command prompt and then deleting it.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:2NOdnXv6HelfF0HcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I read it and checked it. I have full control yet I can still not delete
>>it.The Folder "OLD"
>>
>>
>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Please see if the following helps:
>>>
>>> "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Will Denny
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:P46dnZsoA_6w6EHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called OLD.
>>>>
>>>> I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under Safe
>>>> mode with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in F: drive
>>>> and nothing works.
>>>>
>>>> It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:
>>>>
>>>> "access denied"
>>>>
>>>> How can I get rid of this nuisance?
>>>>
>>>> I am using Windows XP, with SP #2
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

I spoke too soon!!!!!

I re-booted and the F:\OLD is back. The directory and all the directories
under it are empty, but neither the parent nor the "children" directories
(also all empty) can be deleted.

"Access denied"


"Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:bLGdnRBQEtOVOEHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I tried that earlier. Did not work.
>
> I finally found out how to delete it. I was always signing on in Safe mode
> as Administrator.
>
> When that never worked in any mode, I finally signed on under my name, and
> strangely, that worked.
>
> Never thought about that earlier since Administrator always was supposed
> to have the most authority. Will, you figure.
>
>
> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Hi
>>
>> Try renaming the folder via a command prompt and then deleting it.
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> Will Denny
>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>
>>
>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:2NOdnXv6HelfF0HcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I read it and checked it. I have full control yet I can still not delete
>>>it.The Folder "OLD"
>>>
>>>
>>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Please see if the following helps:
>>>>
>>>> "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Will Denny
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:P46dnZsoA_6w6EHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called OLD.
>>>>>
>>>>> I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under
>>>>> Safe mode with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in F:
>>>>> drive and nothing works.
>>>>>
>>>>> It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:
>>>>>
>>>>> "access denied"
>>>>>
>>>>> How can I get rid of this nuisance?
>>>>>
>>>>> I am using Windows XP, with SP #2
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Hi

Some program that you have installed is creating it. Have a look in
msconfig>startup to see if any entry there may point towards why.

--


Will Denny
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
Please reply to the News Groups


"Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:wfSdnU8-bvdwOEHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>I spoke too soon!!!!!
>
> I re-booted and the F:\OLD is back. The directory and all the directories
> under it are empty, but neither the parent nor the "children" directories
> (also all empty) can be deleted.
>
> "Access denied"
>
>
> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:bLGdnRBQEtOVOEHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I tried that earlier. Did not work.
>>
>> I finally found out how to delete it. I was always signing on in Safe
>> mode as Administrator.
>>
>> When that never worked in any mode, I finally signed on under my name,
>> and strangely, that worked.
>>
>> Never thought about that earlier since Administrator always was supposed
>> to have the most authority. Will, you figure.
>>
>>
>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Try renaming the folder via a command prompt and then deleting it.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Will Denny
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:2NOdnXv6HelfF0HcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>I read it and checked it. I have full control yet I can still not delete
>>>>it.The Folder "OLD"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> Please see if the following helps:
>>>>>
>>>>> "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Will Denny
>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:P46dnZsoA_6w6EHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called
>>>>>>OLD.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under
>>>>>> Safe mode with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in F:
>>>>>> drive and nothing works.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "access denied"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> How can I get rid of this nuisance?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I am using Windows XP, with SP #2
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

Will, I wished it were so. But I went again to MSCONFIG and selected only a
very few for start-up. I still cannot DELETE that empty folder and the empty
sub-directories.


"Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Some program that you have installed is creating it. Have a look in
> msconfig>startup to see if any entry there may point towards why.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:wfSdnU8-bvdwOEHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>I spoke too soon!!!!!
>>
>> I re-booted and the F:\OLD is back. The directory and all the directories
>> under it are empty, but neither the parent nor the "children" directories
>> (also all empty) can be deleted.
>>
>> "Access denied"
>>
>>
>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:bLGdnRBQEtOVOEHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>I tried that earlier. Did not work.
>>>
>>> I finally found out how to delete it. I was always signing on in Safe
>>> mode as Administrator.
>>>
>>> When that never worked in any mode, I finally signed on under my name,
>>> and strangely, that worked.
>>>
>>> Never thought about that earlier since Administrator always was supposed
>>> to have the most authority. Will, you figure.
>>>
>>>
>>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>> Hi
>>>>
>>>> Try renaming the folder via a command prompt and then deleting it.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Will Denny
>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:2NOdnXv6HelfF0HcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>I read it and checked it. I have full control yet I can still not
>>>>>delete it.The Folder "OLD"
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Please see if the following helps:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will Denny
>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:P46dnZsoA_6w6EHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called
>>>>>>>OLD.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under
>>>>>>> Safe mode with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in F:
>>>>>>> drive and nothing works.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "access denied"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> How can I get rid of this nuisance?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I am using Windows XP, with SP #2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

In Win.ini there is nothing with either "load" or "run".

It has:
checkmarks in these:
16 bit app
fonts
mci extensions
files
MCI Extensions,BAK
MSVCE
Advanced=O
Codepage=Unicode
Font=Arial
Status
Mail
MAPI 1.0 Time Zone


Within the + marks the is also no load or run command.

"Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:%(E-Mail Removed)...
> Hi
>
> Have a look in the win.ini file to see if anything is against either
> 'load=' or 'run='.
>
> --
>
>
> Will Denny
> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
> Please reply to the News Groups
>
>
> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:HM2dnbvgDfWPKkHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>> Will, I wished it were so. But I went again to MSCONFIG and selected only
>> a very few for start-up. I still cannot DELETE that empty folder and the
>> empty sub-directories.
>>
>>
>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>> Hi
>>>
>>> Some program that you have installed is creating it. Have a look in
>>> msconfig>startup to see if any entry there may point towards why.
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>>
>>> Will Denny
>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>
>>>
>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>> news:wfSdnU8-bvdwOEHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>I spoke too soon!!!!!
>>>>
>>>> I re-booted and the F:\OLD is back. The directory and all the
>>>> directories under it are empty, but neither the parent nor the
>>>> "children" directories (also all empty) can be deleted.
>>>>
>>>> "Access denied"
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>> news:bLGdnRBQEtOVOEHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>I tried that earlier. Did not work.
>>>>>
>>>>> I finally found out how to delete it. I was always signing on in Safe
>>>>> mode as Administrator.
>>>>>
>>>>> When that never worked in any mode, I finally signed on under my name,
>>>>> and strangely, that worked.
>>>>>
>>>>> Never thought about that earlier since Administrator always was
>>>>> supposed to have the most authority. Will, you figure.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Try renaming the folder via a command prompt and then deleting it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Will Denny
>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:2NOdnXv6HelfF0HcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>I read it and checked it. I have full control yet I can still not
>>>>>>>delete it.The Folder "OLD"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Will Denny" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>>> news:(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Please see if the following helps:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "How to take ownership of a file or folder in Windows XP"
>>>>>>>> http://support.microsoft.com/default...&Product=winxp
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Will Denny
>>>>>>>> MS-MVP Windows Shell/User
>>>>>>>> Please reply to the News Groups
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:P46dnZsoA_6w6EHcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
>>>>>>>>>I have an empty directory on my partioned F: drive which is called
>>>>>>>>>OLD.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I have tried to delete it and the empty directories under it under
>>>>>>>>> Safe mode with command prompt, with CMD and the del OLD while in
>>>>>>>>> F: drive and nothing works.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> It says in Safe mode command prompt only when I try to delete:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> "access denied"
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> How can I get rid of this nuisance?
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I am using Windows XP, with SP #2
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

"Ritter197" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:3-2dnRY03NPc9kDcRVn-(E-Mail Removed)...
> In Win.ini there is nothing with either "load" or "run".
>
> It has:
> checkmarks in these:
> 16 bit app
> fonts
> mci extensions
> files
> MCI Extensions,BAK
> MSVCE
> Advanced=O
> Codepage=Unicode
> Font=Arial
> Status
> Mail
> MAPI 1.0 Time Zone
>
>
> Within the + marks the is also no load or run command.
========================
And I was starting to think I was the only one who didn't have things on my
PC that were 'supposed' to be there.
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