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can't delete files; access denied
Name: Zack McCloud Date: March 24, 2004 at 23:17:16 Pacific OS: win2Kpro/admin mode CPU/Ram: 1.5G/265
Comment:
I can't delete three dll's that are screwing up my coreldraw re-installation. I've tried editing the registry; re-booting; going into DOS mode; going into safe mode; removing sharing for the drive; re-installing the files; duplicating the files .. uhh .. I think that's about it. Oh I've tried using something called "Eraser" which couldn't get access either..I'm really going to switch to Linux this time!
Name: RacheC Date: March 25, 2004 at 00:47:10 Pacific
Reply:
Try renaming dll's (by adding old), then delete.
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Response Number 2
Name: Lemongreen Date: March 25, 2004 at 07:16:41 Pacific
Reply:
Also check if you have the permission to delete the file.
cacls x.dll
if not ( add administrators group )
cacls x.dll /e /p Administrators:F
if still unable you can try to clean the dll from any content
echo "I dont want you!" > x.dll
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Response Number 3
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: March 25, 2004 at 15:26:55 Pacific
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See my response to your other post in this same Forum.
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Response Number 4
Name: El-Trucha Date: March 25, 2004 at 15:34:03 Pacific
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Why did u post the same message 2 times???
El-Trucha
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Response Number 5
Name: Zack McCloud Date: March 26, 2004 at 01:31:50 Pacific
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Posting twice was a mistake..don't know how it happened.. anyway, it won't let me rename the files or replace them in any way..
if I understand your next suggestion: open the dll's in notepad for example and delete all the lines and save the files back under their same names? interesting idea. I'll try it.
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Response Number 6
Name: El-Trucha Date: March 26, 2004 at 07:53:10 Pacific
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No, if access is denied, u won't be able to delete anything and then save...
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Response Number 7
Name: beckynam Date: March 31, 2004 at 22:28:17 Pacific
Reply:
download escan antivirus ver 4.19 then escan clean your pc.
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Response Number 8
Name: El-Trucha Date: April 1, 2004 at 08:40:28 Pacific
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Try deleting them from a DOS boot disk...I think the DOS mode didn't work because it was still Windows...
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