How to delete system files

[Bob Hill]

I wanted to make a CD of system32 files to repair another
machine. After copying the system32 folder to the \CD
Burner\ folder it would not go away or allow me to remove
it.

Now I can't delete some the system32 files from
the ...\Application Data\Microsoft\CD Burner\system32\
(which shouldn't be there) folder. I tried to move the
copy of the system32 folder to the root of C: but it did
the same thing; copied some files and can't be removed!
I tried to get to a Command Prompt booting from the XP CD
ROM and going to the recovery console... no joy. I can't
RD or even CD to the c:\system32 folder! Using the DIR
commmand I can see the files and their attributes but
can't change anything, access denied. Any ideas?
Thanks, Bob

 

[purplehaz]

I'm not sure what you were trying to do, but you should not delete the
system32 folder. It should be located in c:\windows\system32
You also cannot, should not, copy the system 32 folder to a cd and try to
copy it to another computer. That just won't work and will cause a big mess.
To repair the other machine, do a repair install using the xp cd or post
your exact prob and someone should be able to help you. Unfortunatly from
what you said you tried, I think you may have two messed up systems now.
Repair installs on both may be in order.