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For the life of me i cannot delete this file! |
QVGA
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A file on my C drive, not a system file. I cant delete it. Its a .dat file, not a virus or spyware. It just says i dont have permission even though i am the admin.
Tried 6 different programmes to delete, nothing worked, not even safe mode.
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paul101
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is it annoying you, is it a big file, is it a virus???
if no to all of those questions, just ignore the file! 
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QVGA
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its file for a p2p programme. i was using it today when suddenly i got an error from the programme that it cant access the file. then it all started from there.
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paul101
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i'd just put up with the file!
i dont know how you'd go about deleting it!! (my expertise stop at linux  )
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procterdc
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Sounds like when i use utorrent and i move the file after downloading. It comes up with an error message saying it can't be deleted. Close the p2p software and maybe try that.
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QVGA
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dude of course i closed the programme. i uninstalled it
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paul101
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can you move the file to another folder?? 
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QVGA
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nopes
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paul101
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well, if its annoying you, and you cant put up with it... looks like a reinstall of the os
(unless cyco has a solution?)
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ronkx
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try closing the p2p program first then delete, it
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deepsme
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have you tried this program??
http://www.softpedia.com/get/[....]-Manager-Disk/MoveOnBoot.shtml
here, have a puff  |
kenoby
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Did you try Unlocker? I had few issues before and it worked for me.
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QVGA
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i have tried both unlocker and moveonboot, none worked
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kenoby
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If it is a permission problem you could try to remove all user profiles from the rights panel of the file itself.
I'll try to explain it best as I can, sorry for missunderstandings. I'm using Vista and here is how I can try to do it:
Click the properties of the file, then click on the Security tab. Find Permissions for the SYSTEM then click Advanced. You will reach permissions tab, where you click Edit. In the new window uncheck 'Include inheritable objects form this object's parent'. It will then ask you if you want to copy, Remove or Cancel. Choose Remove.
Permission entries will be empty now. Now you choose Add.. and type in Everyone in the 'Enter the objects name to select', choose OK and check 'Full Control' of the Permissions that will follow.
Now you should be able to delete the file. |
QVGA
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'you dont have permission to edit permission settings'
thats what it says
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Posted: 2008-05-31 23:31
