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can't delete file!
Name: ania Date: December 17, 2003 at 10:01:33 Pacific OS: xp CPU/Ram: hp
Comment:
when i try to delete this file this message comes up and it won't delete - cannot delete file: cannot read from the source file or disk. How do I delete the file?
Name: Tom Date: December 17, 2003 at 10:46:58 Pacific
Reply:
the read only attribute has nothing to do with not being able to delete the file.
It might help if you gave us more info on what file it is that you're trying to delete.
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Response Number 3
Name: Dick Date: December 17, 2003 at 11:06:41 Pacific
Reply:
The "uncheck read only" idea wasn't mine. I went searching google for "cannot read source file" and that is what I found in some forum. Oh, well, I'm learning.
I've had the same problem and finally got the file deleted, but that was a while back and I can't remember how I did it.
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Response Number 4
Name: Sabertooth Date: December 17, 2003 at 11:28:21 Pacific
Reply:
Download MoveOnboot and nuke the sucker.
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Response Number 5
Name: SullyD Date: December 17, 2003 at 15:45:52 Pacific
Reply:
I've had some success deleting stubborn files by creating an empty text file with notepad. Name it the same as the file you want to get rid of, overwriting it...then delete it.
Works most of the time.
If it's a constant problem with deleting AVI files, let me know...there's a registry fix I can dig up for you.
SullyD
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Response Number 6
Name: MikeS1 Date: January 19, 2004 at 03:46:29 Pacific
Reply:
SullyD
Thank you soooo much for the empty text file idea. I had a 20 gig avi file that just would not delete...I tried everything. Then I found your suggestion, worked just great.
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