Can't delete folders on D Drive

[Bloomdido]

I have found something that looks like a game install with loads of sub folders that I don't have permission to delete. The security tab says I do but no boxes are ticked and I can't select any options or add any users. Does that make sense?

 

I have never understood security options in Windows 7.

 

Any ideas?

[mart]

I once had a folder many years ago in “My docs” on Win98 that I could not delete. I had to copy all the other folders (that I wanted to keep) to a spare drive, then delete the documents folder.

[Bloomdido]

I have enough spare drives to do that but it is a last resort. Might even try to get rid of it in a DOS window.

[TaxiBaz]

Try deleting the contents of the sub folders first.

Yoy might have to do this file by file in each sub folder.

Then delete the sub folder.

 

I don't know why this happens if your admin of your own PC.

But I have known it happen

[Bikertec]

Try googling a program called unlocker that deletes stubborn files and folders.

[howden]

MoveOnBoot will delete it.

Free download

http://emcosoftware.com/move-on-boot

[Bloomdido]

Ta for the advice. I will have a look at the software options. I am granted permission to open the root folder but I am not allowed into the many sub folders.

[TaxiBaz]

I'm out. Never had that problem ??

[Assassin007]

I have found something that looks like a game install with loads of sub folders that I don't have permission to delete. The security tab says I do but no boxes are ticked and I can't select any options or add any users. Does that make sense?

 

I have never understood security options in Windows 7.

 

Any ideas?

 

Hi,

 

You could simply boot via safe mode and delete via windows explorer.

 

If this fails, delete via command prompt using del fioldername /f

 

Regards,

 

A

[sccsux]

Boot from a Live Linux CD and delete from there.