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08-31-2005, 04:48 PM
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Deleting Write Protected Files
Is there a way to do this? I have some files on my computer that I don't need. How do I delete them? They say they are write protected but I don't need them.
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08-31-2005, 05:25 PM
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What OS are you running?
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09-01-2005, 06:57 AM
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if under windows, use "DOS Prompt"
type " del /f filename " without the quotes. or "del /ar /ah filename"
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09-01-2005, 07:50 AM
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What are some of the files you want to delete? They are usually write protected for a reason...
You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume http://support.microsoft.com/default...b;en-us;320081
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09-03-2005, 09:34 AM
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download unlocker but make sure you know what you are deleting... becuase you could run into problems..
http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/...Unlocker.shtml
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09-03-2005, 10:01 AM
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If they are just "read only" files, you should have no problem. Windows will ask if you really want to delete them or not. What's the full message in the popup window you get??
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