Trying to delete a folder on E: drive...

[Guest]

But, getting "Cannot delet update: Access is denied.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and
that the files is not currently in use." Can't even
access the folder.

Tried restarting computer and safe mode. Thanx in
advance.

 

[Anando [MS-MVP]]

Hi,

Kill the explorer.exe process from the taskmanager and then delete the
folder through the command prompt by using the appropriate DEL command.

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Anando
Microsoft MVP - Windows Shell/User
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[+-J]

| But, getting "Cannot delet update: Access is denied.
| Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and
| that the files is not currently in use." Can't even
| access the folder.
|
| Tried restarting computer and safe mode. Thanx in advance.

See:-

- http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=298345
"Access Denied" Error Message When You Try to Delete File

This behavior can occur if you do not have the permissions
necessary to delete the file under the NTFS file system.

- http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm
"Delete - Can't Delete Files or Folders"
"Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)"

 

[Guest]

Your absolutely correct. Had to take permission control,
and then, I could delete it.

 

[+-J]

| Your absolutely correct. Had to take permission control,
| and then, I could delete it.


You are welcome! Thank you for your feedback.
---
Jan


| >-----Original Message-----
| >
| >| But, getting "Cannot delet update: Access is denied.
| >| Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and
| >| that the files is not currently in use." Can't even
| >| access the folder.
| >|
| >| Tried restarting computer and safe mode. Thanx in
| advance.
| >
| > See:-
| >
| >- http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=298345
| >"Access Denied" Error Message When You Try to Delete File
| >
| >This behavior can occur if you do not have the
| permissions
| >necessary to delete the file under the NTFS file system.
| >
| >- http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_d.htm
| >"Delete - Can't Delete Files or Folders"
| >"Delete - AVI, MPG... files (access denied error)"
| >---
| >Jan