still probs trying to delete file

[Juco]

Posted a couple of days ago on help to delete file but still unable to
delete.I have tried....
normal delete ...won`t allow
changing name of file...won`t allow
copy/paste to recycle bin...won`t allow
In start/run finding file and then delete...won`t allow
I am using xp pro and I have admin rights. The file is a html log from an
uninstalled programme. It is not causing me probs but annoying me silly that
it just won`t go!

Any help appreciated
thanks

 

[Carey Frisch [MVP]]

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| Posted a couple of days ago on help to delete file but still unable to
| delete.I have tried....
| normal delete ...won`t allow
| changing name of file...won`t allow
| copy/paste to recycle bin...won`t allow
| In start/run finding file and then delete...won`t allow
| I am using xp pro and I have admin rights. The file is a html log from an
| uninstalled programme. It is not causing me probs but annoying me silly that
| it just won`t go!
|
| Any help appreciated
| thanks
|
|

 

[Juco]

Thanks for link,could u help with navigation please.
When I open `command prompt` It has the following...
C:\Documents and settings\John>
To get to the file I want to delete I go...
Start\My computer\documents which contains the file I want to delete
(report html 2 kb)
I don`t want to mess this up so how/what do I type after John> and I presume
as a continuation of this line.

thanks

 

[Ian]

You might want to try booting to dos and deleting the
file. Also a trick the may or may not work is renaming
the file and then delete it.

 

[Paul]

Have you tried going to the DOS Command Line Prompt and
deleting it there?

 

[Juco]

Paul, Yes I did but not too sure how to do this and desktop went on to safe
mode! I went to command prompt but not sure what to type.

Scudo

 

[Juco]

Have tried this from command prompt and safe mode, but first I done
start\search and when the file I was looking for appeared on the list I took
the location from there,which was ....C:\Documents and settings\all
Users\Documents....
When I typed this and entered I got message....
"Filename,direct name or volume label syntax is incorrect"
I presume its something I am not doing correctly
Any suggestions/
thanks

Juco