Administrator can't delete files

I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the Windows
folder. Vista says that I don't have access.

I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have tried
the DOS prompt and DEL *.*

How do I remove the folder??

On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:21:01 -0700, Lee Beck
<> wrote:

>I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
>priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the Windows
>folder. Vista says that I don't have access.
>
>I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have tried
>the DOS prompt and DEL *.*
>
>How do I remove the folder??


Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-

http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html

then try deleting again


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Stubbo of Oz
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Lots of help on that site - thanks.

But there still is one stubborn file that I can't delete. I took ownership
in Vista 32 and got the message "access denied." So I tried in DOS and got
the following cut/paste:

Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

C:\Windows\system32>takeown /f P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx

SUCCESS: The file (or folder):
"P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx " n
ow owned by user "Lee-PC\Lee".

C:\Windows\system32> del P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
Access is denied.

C:\Windows\system32>


"Stubbo of Oz" wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:21:01 -0700, Lee Beck
> <> wrote:
>
> >I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
> >priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the Windows
> >folder. Vista says that I don't have access.
> >
> >I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have tried
> >the DOS prompt and DEL *.*
> >
> >How do I remove the folder??
>
>
> Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-
>
> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html
>
> then try deleting again
>
>
> --
> ----------------
> Stubbo of Oz
> ----------------
>

Hi,

Try RD /s /q <dir_path>

--
Best of Luck,

Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

"Lee Beck" <> wrote in message
news:ED60D759-4E3A-44C6-B607-...
> Lots of help on that site - thanks.
>
> But there still is one stubborn file that I can't delete. I took
> ownership
> in Vista 32 and got the message "access denied." So I tried in DOS and got
> the following cut/paste:
>
> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>
> C:\Windows\system32>takeown /f
> P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
>
> SUCCESS: The file (or folder):
> "P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx " n
> ow owned by user "Lee-PC\Lee".
>
> C:\Windows\system32> del P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
> P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
> Access is denied.
>
> C:\Windows\system32>
>
>
> "Stubbo of Oz" wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:21:01 -0700, Lee Beck
>> <> wrote:
>>
>> >I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
>> >priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the
>> >Windows
>> >folder. Vista says that I don't have access.
>> >
>> >I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have
>> >tried
>> >the DOS prompt and DEL *.*
>> >
>> >How do I remove the folder??
>>
>>
>> Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-
>>
>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html
>>
>> then try deleting again
>>
>>
>> --
>> ----------------
>> Stubbo of Oz
>> ----------------
>>

Vista is reserved for geeks.

Who will use Windows 7?

"Rick Rogers" <> a écrit dans le message de
news:...
> Hi,
>
> Try RD /s /q <dir_path>
>
> --
> Best of Luck,
>
> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>
> "Lee Beck" <> wrote in message
> news:ED60D759-4E3A-44C6-B607-...
>> Lots of help on that site - thanks.
>>
>> But there still is one stubborn file that I can't delete. I took
>> ownership
>> in Vista 32 and got the message "access denied." So I tried in DOS and
>> got
>> the following cut/paste:
>>
>> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
>> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>>
>> C:\Windows\system32>takeown /f
>> P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
>>
>> SUCCESS: The file (or folder):
>> "P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx " n
>> ow owned by user "Lee-PC\Lee".
>>
>> C:\Windows\system32> del P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
>> P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
>> Access is denied.
>>
>> C:\Windows\system32>
>>
>>
>> "Stubbo of Oz" wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:21:01 -0700, Lee Beck
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>> >I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
>>> >priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the
>>> >Windows
>>> >folder. Vista says that I don't have access.
>>> >
>>> >I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have
>>> >tried
>>> >the DOS prompt and DEL *.*
>>> >
>>> >How do I remove the folder??
>>>
>>>
>>> Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-
>>>
>>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html
>>>
>>> then try deleting again
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> ----------------
>>> Stubbo of Oz
>>> ----------------
>>>
>

Well, not you, if you think like that......


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"Daddy Tadpole" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Vista is reserved for geeks.
>
> Who will use Windows 7?
>
> "Rick Rogers" <> a écrit dans le message de
> news:...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Try RD /s /q <dir_path>
>>
>> --
>> Best of Luck,
>>
>> Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
>> http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
>> Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
>> My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
>>
>> "Lee Beck" <> wrote in message
>> news:ED60D759-4E3A-44C6-B607-...
>>> Lots of help on that site - thanks.
>>>
>>> But there still is one stubborn file that I can't delete. I took
>>> ownership
>>> in Vista 32 and got the message "access denied." So I tried in DOS and
>>> got
>>> the following cut/paste:
>>>
>>> Microsoft Windows [Version 6.0.6001]
>>> Copyright (c) 2006 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\system32>takeown /f
>>> P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
>>>
>>> SUCCESS: The file (or folder):
>>> "P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx " n
>>> ow owned by user "Lee-PC\Lee".
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\system32> del P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\flash6.ocx
>>> P:\windows\system32\macromed\flash\Flash6.ocx
>>> Access is denied.
>>>
>>> C:\Windows\system32>
>>>
>>>
>>> "Stubbo of Oz" wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sun, 19 Apr 2009 23:21:01 -0700, Lee Beck
>>>> <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> >I set up my Vista installation so that I am administrator with all
>>>> >priviledges. I now have installed an old HDD and want to remove the
>>>> >Windows
>>>> >folder. Vista says that I don't have access.
>>>> >
>>>> >I have checked the attributes and nothing is read only. I also have
>>>> >tried
>>>> >the DOS prompt and DEL *.*
>>>> >
>>>> >How do I remove the folder??
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Try to first take ownership of the file as describes here:-
>>>>
>>>> http://www.vistax64.com/tutorials/67...ship-file.html
>>>>
>>>> then try deleting again
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> ----------------
>>>> Stubbo of Oz
>>>> ----------------
>>>>
>>
>