Help me delete this file

[redwraith94]

There is a directory on my computer that refuses to let me delete any files within it. It is two levels down from the root directory, on my 2nd partition.

I have tried killbox, all of it's options, including trying it all again in safe mode.

I even tested it by adding a newly created blank file (.txt) and it won't let me delete any files that are copied to this directory. How can I fix this without having to install a 2nd OS?

[redduc900]

Try deleting the files using Delete Doctor 2.1. available from Majorgeeks here...

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download.php?det=4473

You could also try this method if the the above doesn't work for you...

Close all open programs, and click Start | Run | Type taskmgr.exe and click OK. Leave Task Manager open, and click Start | Run | Type cmd and click OK. Leave the Command Prompt window open, go to Task Manager and click the "Processes" tab; "End Process" on "Explorer.exe". Go to the Command Prompt and navigate to the file or folder that you'd like to delete, and enter del <filename>. Go back to Task Manager | Click "File" | New-->Task | Enter explorer.exe to restart the GUI.

The following MSKB article may also be of some help to you...

You Cannot Delete a File or a Folder on an NTFS file system volume
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320081

[redwraith94]

Wow, thank you, that worked very well. I used the MS method. Apparently full control was given to a user with a random string of numbers for a name. I have not tried using the delete doctor program yet, but I'll check it out.