Re: Cannot Delete Folder
From: adamh (adam75160@yahoo.com)
Date: 07/07/02
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From: "adamh" <adam75160@yahoo.com> Date: Sun, 7 Jul 2002 07:24:43 -0700
try loggin in safe mode and use the administrator account
and try del it. press f8 when the computer boots and
choose safe mode from the advance options screen
adam
>-----Original Message-----
>I cant find that username in User Accounts. How could I
delete this old
>User Name. Any ideas appreciated...it is annoying
because it seems like a
>simple task
>Also when I right click on this folder (and any other) I
am not getting
>Properties to come up
>
>"Kayode" <Kayode@LondonUK> wrote in message
>news:O0ihhzNJCHA.2196@tkmsftngp08...
>> Have you checked
>> Start > Run > Control Userpasswords
>> Start > Run > compmgmt.msc
>>
>> To see whether the old account still exists?
>>
>> You will not be able to delete the folder from Explorer
until you delete
>the User Account; simply disabling it will not do.
>>
>> --
>> Kayode
>> My Windows Resource Page:
>> http://www.kayodeok.btinternet.co.uk/
>>
http://www.kayodeok.btinternet.co.uk/favorites/kbasewinxp.h
tm
>>
>> "Nick Cumberbatch" <nickcwpg@hotmail.com> wrote in
message
>news:e0nLG9MJCHA.1972@tkmsftngp11...
>> > I have a Dell Inspiron 8100 Laptop and Windows XP
>> >
>> > I had to reinstall Windows when I was having a
problem with the video
>> > driver. In the new install I created a new User
Name. I have tried
>> > deleting the Old User Name folder and its subfolders
but get an error
>> > message: Cannot Delete Folder: Access Denied.
>> > The folder that I would like to delete is located at
C:\Documents and
>> > Settings\Old User Name\My Documents\
>> > I was able to delete the files in the My Documents
sub folder
>> >
>> > I have tried disabling File Sharing but it did not
help
>> >
>> > Please help.
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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