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Problem Removing a File
Name: ChrisBK Date: October 20, 2003 at 20:47:48 Pacific OS: XP HE CPU/Ram: 25.6/512
Comment:
Hello... I'm having a problem removing a file one of my friends DLed.. It's a fairly small file yet no matter what i do i can't delete it... i've tryed Safe mode and Restoration numerous times...
Seems it would be running through my Command Prompt, but i'm not sure seeing that i'm not a Computer Wiz..
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 20, 2003 at 21:02:07 Pacific
Reply:
Try deleting it from safemode command prompt..Goodluck
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Response Number 2
Name: ChrisBK Date: October 20, 2003 at 21:11:26 Pacific
Reply:
well i've tryed.. I'm kinda shady on my commands.. Think u can help me out?
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Response Number 3
Name: Sabertooth Date: October 20, 2003 at 21:20:26 Pacific
Reply:
@ the startup options menu choose safe mode command prompt only..you may have C:\documents and settings\administrator\desktop..
type cd\ press enter (no space after cd} you should now have c:\ just type del "c:\path of the file" (del "C:\my files\bittorrent-EXPERIMENTAL-UNOFFICIAL-3.2.1b-1.exe") make sure you add the quotation and press enter.Goodluck
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Response Number 4
Name: Aaron Date: October 21, 2003 at 05:26:23 Pacific
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I've had similar problems, if this doesn't work or it still won't let you delete it, enter all the commands but don't hit enter. Hit ctrl+alt+del, look at the processes and kill "Explorer.exe," not Iexplore.exe. Then go back to the command prompt and hit enter (executing the delete). Some of the delete protection stuff is run (or at least controlled) by Explorer. Give it a second and your desktop should come back on its own.
Good Luck
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Response Number 5
Name: Ken Date: October 21, 2003 at 07:05:58 Pacific
Reply:
If he program is "achive", try movign it to another folder. If it is not, change the file to "archive", move it to another folder, and shift+del. it usually is just a corrupted memory string,which gets corrected when the header of teh file is deleted. (yes, windows, only deletes teh headers of files, which is how "undelete" programs work).
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