access denied: disk is full or write protected

[tom murray]

the microsoft help article directs me to ask the
administrator for permission to delete. on a home
computer how do I go about that??

 

[Rifleman]

the microsoft help article directs me to ask the
administrator for permission to delete. on a home
computer how do I go about that??

Are you using Home Edition or Pro?

 

[purplehaz]

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm#del



Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)

Close all open apps. Open a command prompt and navigate to the directory
with the offending files. Then open the Task Manager and click on the
Processes tab. select "Explorer.Exe" under Image Name. Click "End Process".



Now you will only have the command prompt and the task manager. In the
Command Prompt, DEL the offending files (DEL *.mpg, DEL mus*.avi, DEL
test.wmv, etc.)



The files should now delete without a problem. Now go back to the task
manager and click on the Applications tab. Click the "New Task..." button.
in the dialog, type Explorer.Exe and click OK.