Cannot delete file. Access denied...

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gsteele

I am an administrator but cannot delete certain folders
that I started to create in a batch file using
the "xcopy" command. No files are in use. The read-only
attribute is set, but whenever I remove it, it re-
appears. Any suggestions?
 
-----Original Message-----
I am an administrator but cannot delete certain folders
that I started to create in a batch file using
the "xcopy" command. No files are in use. The read-only
attribute is set, but whenever I remove it, it re-
appears. Any suggestions?
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Hello!
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

With regards,
ssg
pronetworks.org
 
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