Unable to delete certain file after having reinstalled windows vis

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Jerry

I would like to have help on the following:

I recently had to reinstall Vista because of harddisk errors. This went
fine. But, now after i had put back my files from the made backup, i have
some files which are not wanted but i cannot delete them, these involve some
files having to do with the windows gadgets and with the medialayer as well
as other files which are unknown to me. The message i get is that i donot
have the rights to delete them. (Ofcourse i am logged in as administrator). I
alreaydy tried to log in as the name i used ti use with the hope that that
could solve the problem but no it didnot solve.

The manufacturer and installer of my pc says i will need to attach my pc to
a windows server etcetera, a complicated story, is this really neccesary?

It can in my opinion not be so that i cannot delete those files.

I hope that somebody can help me out with this.

Thanks in advance,

Jerry
 
Jerry said:
I would like to have help on the following:

I recently had to reinstall Vista because of harddisk errors. This went
fine. But, now after i had put back my files from the made backup, i have
some files which are not wanted but i cannot delete them, these involve some
files having to do with the windows gadgets and with the medialayer as well
as other files which are unknown to me. The message i get is that i donot
have the rights to delete them. (Ofcourse i am logged in as administrator). I
alreaydy tried to log in as the name i used ti use with the hope that that
could solve the problem but no it didnot solve.

The manufacturer and installer of my pc says i will need to attach my pc to
a windows server etcetera, a complicated story, is this really neccesary?

It can in my opinion not be so that i cannot delete those files.

I hope that somebody can help me out with this.

Thanks in advance,

Jerry
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I'd run the mfg's harddrive diagnostic before you do anything else.
If your harddrive is defective it should be replaced
 
My hardrives are ok. That's for sure.
Jerry

philo said:
I'd run the mfg's harddrive diagnostic before you do anything else.
If your harddrive is defective it should be replaced
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Thank you, Max,
Very nice, this take ownership 'hack' but: there are about a few hundreds or
thousands of files there..i cannot really go do this action for every single
file..any solution to that?
(Maybe there's an easy way of somehow in 1 step selecting every singel
folder and file?).

With regards,
Jerry
 
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