Comments on: How to Delete Undeletable Files in Windows 7 http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm Technology - Web 2.0 - Linux - Gadget - Blogging Tips Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:12:28 +0530 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Retro http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm#comment-41100 Retro Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:24:11 +0000 http://www.blogsdna.com/?p=2166#comment-41100 Had a friend who couldn't delete a file off the desktop. Copied all the files he wanted to another directory. Restarted in safe mode with command prompt. The used dos commands.... cd users cd username (eg. cd Retro) cd desktop I'm now in the following directory.. c:\users\retro\desktop then type.... del *.* This will delete everything in the directory :) Restart windows normally & then copy your desktop items back to your desktop. Have fun!!!! Retro :) Had a friend who couldn’t delete a file off the desktop. Copied all the files he wanted to another directory. Restarted in safe mode with command prompt. The used dos commands….
cd users
cd username (eg. cd Retro)
cd desktop
I’m now in the following directory..
c:\users\retro\desktop
then type….
del *.*
This will delete everything in the directory :)
Restart windows normally & then copy your desktop items back to your desktop.
Have fun!!!!

Retro :)

]]> By: Demosthenes http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm#comment-40226 Demosthenes Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:15:54 +0000 http://www.blogsdna.com/?p=2166#comment-40226 Doesn't work for me. :-( C:\Users\Demosthenes>icacls G:\Music\pbtop1000 /grant administrators:F /t G:\Music\pbtop1000: Access is denied. Successfully processed 0 files; Failed processing 1 files C:\Users\Demosthenes>takeown /f G:\Music\pbtop1000 /r /d y ERROR: The current logged on user does not have ownership privileges on the file (or folder) "G:\Music\pbtop1000". Doesn’t work for me. :-(

C:\Users\Demosthenes>icacls G:\Music\pbtop1000 /grant administrators:F /t
G:\Music\pbtop1000: Access is denied.
Successfully processed 0 files; Failed processing 1 files

C:\Users\Demosthenes>takeown /f G:\Music\pbtop1000 /r /d y
ERROR: The current logged on user does not have ownership privileges on
the file (or folder) “G:\Music\pbtop1000″.

]]> By: Chris http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm#comment-36294 Chris Mon, 18 May 2009 22:55:27 +0000 http://www.blogsdna.com/?p=2166#comment-36294 I have a container file produced by an encryption program when I had XP installed. I have used the above commands which have returned success messages when run but have not allowed me to delete the file even though I own it and have full control of it. I have a container file produced by an encryption program when I had XP installed. I have used the above commands which have returned success messages when run but have not allowed me to delete the file even though I own it and have full control of it.

]]> By: Windows 7 permissions - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm#comment-34251 Windows 7 permissions - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net Sun, 10 May 2009 03:43:12 +0000 http://www.blogsdna.com/?p=2166#comment-34251 [...] figured it out! I followed the directions on this page: http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm I have no idea why you have to go to such lengths just to delete a file but hey it worked. [...] [...] figured it out! I followed the directions on this page: http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm I have no idea why you have to go to such lengths just to delete a file but hey it worked. [...]

]]> By: Raffe http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm#comment-31890 Raffe Sat, 02 May 2009 12:28:02 +0000 http://www.blogsdna.com/?p=2166#comment-31890 Thanks! Worked like a charm. Thanks!
Worked like a charm.

]]> By: How to Delete Undeletable Files (Can’t Delete Files) in Windows 7 - Windows 7 Ultimate http://www.blogsdna.com/2166/how-to-delete-undeletable-files-in-windows-7.htm#comment-12933 How to Delete Undeletable Files (Can’t Delete Files) in Windows 7 - Windows 7 Ultimate Wed, 21 Jan 2009 17:22:36 +0000 http://www.blogsdna.com/?p=2166#comment-12933 [...] How to Delete Undeletable Files (Can’t Delete Files) in Windows 7 [...] [...] How to Delete Undeletable Files (Can’t Delete Files) in Windows 7 [...]

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