Forced delete

[Guest]

Under Wxp, how does one do a forced delete?

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Under Wxp, how does one do a forced delete?

First, you'll have to explain precisely what *you* mean by "forced
delete." It's not a commonly used term.


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[Guest]

Under DOS, one can do a DEL/f
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[Vanguard]

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Under DOS, one can do a DEL/f

Windows Explorer doesn't care about the read-only file attribute when
deleting a file.

The 'del' command still works in a DOS shell.

 

[Guest]

But I'm trying to delete the Hidden System volume folder.
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[Vanguard]

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But I'm trying to delete the Hidden System volume folder.

Oh, so the real problem is with a folder/file with the hidden file
attribute, not the read-only attribute (as noted by the /f parameter
for the 'del' command), and which is also a system-managed object?

All folders under Windows have the read-only attribute. This is NOT
the same as the *file* attribute for read-only. You don't understand
the attributes for folders. Read the following:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/256614
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/326549

Do you have an actual reason for trying to delete the "System Volume
Information" folder? Or are you just engaged in some blind cleanup of
your host? This folder is used by Windows XP's System Restore
function. It is where the restore points get saved. If you don't
want to consume disk space for restore points and you have no need for
restore points, why not just turn off the System Restore function?
That will clear out the folder.

http://www.theeldergeek.com/system_volume_information_folder1.htm
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/309531

To clear the folder:

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/helpandsupport/learnmore/tips/mcgill1.mspx

 

[Guest]

System Restore is turned off. Wxp will not let me delete that folder. Even if
I boot a different partition, I can not delete that folder.
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