Automatic Update Temporary Directory & files

[ThomasO]

I was having problems with my laptop and was unable to install the automatic
updates. I had my admin settings to download the files. It just kept
downloading the same updates over and over again. Each time putting them in
a new directory. It finally ran my harddrive out of space. I fixed the
problem and have since install all of the patches. But this time I installed
them from the update home.

I was able to remove all of the temporary directories except one. It will
not let me delete it because it is write-protected. It will let me change
the attribute but when you go back into the directory to delete it it is back
to read only.

I need to know how to permanently delete it???? Is the some tool to delete
this? It is not needed because the SQL Server 2005 patch was successfully
applied and I need the disk space.

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

I was having problems with my laptop and was unable to install the
automatic
updates. I had my admin settings to download the files. It just kept
downloading the same updates over and over again. Each time putting them
in
a new directory. It finally ran my harddrive out of space. I fixed the
problem and have since install all of the patches. But this time I
installed
them from the update home.

I was able to remove all of the temporary directories except one. It will
not let me delete it because it is write-protected. It will let me change
the attribute but when you go back into the directory to delete it it is
back
to read only.

I need to know how to permanently delete it???? Is the some tool to
delete
this? It is not needed because the SQL Server 2005 patch was successfully
applied and I need the disk space.

Windows ignores the read-only attribute of folders. Reboot into Safe Mode,
then delete the offending folder.

 

[Jim]

I was having problems with my laptop and was unable to install the automatic
updates. I had my admin settings to download the files. It just kept
downloading the same updates over and over again. Each time putting them in
a new directory. It finally ran my harddrive out of space. I fixed the
problem and have since install all of the patches. But this time I installed
them from the update home.

I was able to remove all of the temporary directories except one. It will
not let me delete it because it is write-protected. It will let me change
the attribute but when you go back into the directory to delete it it is back
to read only.

I need to know how to permanently delete it???? Is the some tool to delete
this? It is not needed because the SQL Server 2005 patch was successfully
applied and I need the disk space.

Google/Bing : Unlocker .

 

[ThomasO]

Pegasus & Jim,

Thank you both for your quick responses. I will pursue both of your
suggestions. I will respond to both.

Thank you!

Thom

 

[ThomasO]

Pegesus,

I tried your suggestion of booting into safe mode and deleting the directory
and files. I still got an "access denied" no matter what in Windows Explorer
and in a DOS session.

Any further suggestions?

ThomasO

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

Log on as Administrator, then delete to folder. If denied permission then
you need to seize ownership of it. Click Start / Help and look for help on
Ownership if unsure how to do it.

 

[ThomasO]

Pegasus,

I'm both owner and admin. I was the one that started the auto update. It
initially failed, then I fixed the over heating problem; then I successfully
applied it. Is there some other ownership type? Now when I applied it I
changed the options to install from the update server. Is that going to
change anything?

ThomasO

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

No, it won't change anything. If you still can't delete the problem folder,
follow Jim's suggestion.

 

[ThomasO]

Jim,

Thank you for your quick response. I had to use your suggestion. It worked
like it was intended to. That is assuming of course that it doesn't
re-appear after rebooting.

Thank you so much.

Best regards.

 

[ThomasO]

Pegasus,

Thank you for your help. I did use Jim's suggestion and it worked.

Best regards,

Thom