Try logging on as another user to delete or worst case delete from the
recovery console.
Assuming you already tried to take ownership. First you'll need to Control
Panel|Admin Tools|Local Security Policy Recovery console:"Allow floppy copy
and access to all drives/folders" set to enabled
To start the Recovery Console, start the computer from the Windows XP
CD-Rom. At the "Welcome to Setup" screen. Press F10 or R to repair a Windows
XP installation, and then press C to use the Recovery Console. The Recovery
Console then prompts you for the administrator password. If you do not have
the correct password, Recovery Console does not allow access to the
computer. If an incorrect password is entered three times, the Recovery
Console quits and restarts the computer. Note If the registry is corrupted
or missing or no valid installations are found, the Recovery Console starts
in the root of the startup volume without requiring a password. You cannot
access any folders, but you can carry out commands such as chkdsk, fixboot,
and fixmbr for limited disk repairs. Once the password has been validated,
you have full access to the Recovery Console, but limited access to the hard
disk. You can only access the following folders on your computer: drive
root, %systemroot% or %windir%
Then from the recovery console command line;
SET allowallpaths = TRUE
to gain access to all folders and try deleting from here.
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Regards,
Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft MVP [Windows]
http://www.microsoft.com/protect
:
| 1) I cannot delete an avi file and I've tried in safe mode. It says it is
| being used by another person or program but it isn't. It also will not
play
| on windows media.
| 2) Everyime I turn on my computer the CHCKDSK screen appears even when I
| shut down my computer normally.
| 3) I have an updated version of Norton...there is no virus but my computer
| is being really fickle
| Any suggestions?
