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Unwanted File won't Delete
Name: Jason Date: February 3, 2003 at 13:31:04 Pacific OS: Windows 98 Second Edition CPU/Ram: Pentium 4
Comment:
hi, i recently downloaded a PNG IMage file off imesh. It was not what i wanted and tryed to delete is by right-clicking the mouse and choosing delete. An error message keeps coming up, Access is Denied. Please help me fix the problem.
Name: WhitPhil Date: February 3, 2003 at 15:10:24 Pacific
Reply:
A few things will work: 1. Right click the file and note the DOS filename. Then restart to DOS and delete it from the C:\ prompt using DEL {file name} 2. Try to drag it to the recycle bin 3. Move all other files from the folder that it is in, so that it is the only file left. Then delete the folder. Then, recreate the folder and drag all the files back.
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Response Number 2
Name: FJB Date: February 3, 2003 at 15:12:22 Pacific
Reply:
It could be set to read Only,,after right clicking,left click properties and change it archive.if that does not work try deleting it in safe Mode.post back as thier are other ways to delete it.
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Response Number 3
Name: WhitPhil Date: February 3, 2003 at 15:13:26 Pacific
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****NOTE
If you choose the last option, and there are programs (exe files) in that folder, ensure that you drag using the Right mouse button and then use the MOVE option. OR, use CUT and PASTE rather than drag and drop. Otherwise, you will create shortcuts to the exe file, instead of moving the actual file.
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