Try running a CMD window and deleting the folder from there:
Start -> Run... -> Enter "CMD"
(in the following, replace PathToFolder with the path to where the folder is -
for example, you might use "C:\Documents and Settings\joan\Desktop\favorites"
if you copied the folder to your desktop, and your username is joan)
ATTRIB -R -S -H PathToFolder
(removes Read-Only, System, Hidden attributes)
(files copied from a CD get the Read-Only attribute set)
RD /S PathToFolder
(the /S tells it to remove all subdirs and files in the folder, too)
(this works like the DELTREE command did in Win9x)
(it should ask you to confirm - read carefully before you say "Y" - it
will not go into the recycle bin, so you can't undo)
If you are not logged in as an Administrative user, this may not work.
I'm not sure if the below works on XP Home (it does on Pro) - you can enter
NET USER putyourusernamehere
in a CMD window and it will show you info about your account, including what
groups you are a member of (such as Administrators)
|I copied a folder onto my pc from a cd. It is called
|favorites. Now I want to delete it, but XP says no - it
|is a system file. I am new to XP (home edition), but it
|is driving me crazy that I can't figure out how to get
|this done. Thanks