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tsgd84

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Since: Nov 26, 2008
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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 5:41 am Post subject: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder Archived from groups: microsoft>public>windowsxp>general (more info?)

Hi all, I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: \Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. I tired using the functions DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) and SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; sh.pFrom=fileName; SHFileOperation(&sh) In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... Thanx in advance Deenad >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:26 am Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Is the volume FAT or NTFS? If NTFS take a look at the permissions. What error message are you receiving when you try to delete the files? Using a tool like OH.exe might reveal useful information. John tsgd84 wrote: > Hi all, > > I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: > \Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. > > I tired using the functions > > DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) > > and > > SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; > sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; > sh.pFrom=fileName; > SHFileOperation(&sh) > > In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can > delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder > > Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... > > Thanx in advance > Deenad >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

> Hi all, > > I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: > \Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. > > I tired using the functions > > DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) > > and > > SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; > sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; > sh.pFrom=fileName; > SHFileOperation(&sh) > > In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can > delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder > > Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... > > Thanx in advance > Deenad You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions & if necessary take ownership to manage them. >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

LVTravel

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(Msg. 4) Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"Twayne" wrote in message >> Hi all, >> >> I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: >> \Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. >> >> I tired using the functions >> >> DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) >> >> and >> >> SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; >> sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; >> sh.pFrom=fileName; >> SHFileOperation(&sh) >> >> In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can >> delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder >> >> Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... >> >> Thanx in advance >> Deenad > > You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions & > if necessary take ownership to manage them. > They may also be protected system files in that folder. Most of the files in that folder are part of the NT operating system. Deleting them may cause the machine to give unpredictable results or totally crash. >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

"John John

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(Msg. 5) Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

LVTravel wrote: > "Twayne" wrote in message > > >>>Hi all, >>> >>>I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: >>>\Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. >>> >>>I tired using the functions >>> >>>DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) >>> >>>and >>> >>>SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; >>>sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; >>>sh.pFrom=fileName; >>>SHFileOperation(&sh) >>> >>>In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can >>>delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder >>> >>>Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... >>> >>>Thanx in advance >>>Deenad >> >>You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions & >>if necessary take ownership to manage them. >> > > > They may also be protected system files in that folder. Most of the files > in that folder are part of the NT operating system. Deleting them may cause > the machine to give unpredictable results or totally crash. There is no WFP in NT4. John >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

LVTravel

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(Msg. 6) Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

"John John (MVP)" wrote in message > LVTravel wrote: > >> "Twayne" wrote in message >> >> >>>>Hi all, >>>> >>>>I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: >>>>\Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. >>>> >>>>I tired using the functions >>>> >>>>DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) >>>> >>>>and >>>> >>>>SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; >>>>sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; >>>>sh.pFrom=fileName; >>>>SHFileOperation(&sh) >>>> >>>>In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can >>>>delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder >>>> >>>>Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... >>>> >>>>Thanx in advance >>>>Deenad >>> >>>You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions & >>>if necessary take ownership to manage them. >>> >> >> >> They may also be protected system files in that folder. Most of the >> files in that folder are part of the NT operating system. Deleting them >> may cause the machine to give unpredictable results or totally crash. > > There is no WFP in NT4. > > John > I agree but deleting out of that folder is just asking for trouble with the install unless the OP really knows what he is deleting. Just trying to head off issues. >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

tsgd84

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(Msg. 7) Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 12:20 am Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Thanks for all your help. I have checked the permission of those files. The file have "Full Control" for administrator user I am running the application as administrator user. Thanks Deenad On Nov 27, 2:42 am, "LVTravel" wrote: > "John John (MVP)" wrote in messagenews:OoMciKAUJHA.5376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > > > > LVTravel wrote: > > >> "Twayne" wrote in message > >> > > >>>>Hi all, > > >>>>I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: > >>>>\Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. > > >>>>I tired using the functions > > >>>>DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) > > >>>>and > > >>>>SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; > >>>>sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; > >>>>sh.pFrom=fileName; > >>>>SHFileOperation(&sh) > > >>>>In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can > >>>>delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder > > >>>>Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... > > >>>>Thanx in advance > >>>>Deenad > > >>>You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions & > >>>if necessary take ownership to manage them. > > >> They may also be protected system files in that folder. Most of the > >> files in that folder are part of the NT operating system. Deleting them > >> may cause the machine to give unpredictable results or totally crash. > > > There is no WFP in NT4. > > > John > > I agree but deleting out of that folder is just asking for trouble with the > install unless the OP really knows what he is deleting. Just trying to head > off issues. >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

"John John

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(Msg. 8) Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 8:25 am Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

What error message are you receiving when you try to delete the files? John tsgd84 wrote: > Thanks for all your help. > > I have checked the permission of those files. > The file have "Full Control" for administrator user > I am running the application as administrator user. > > Thanks > Deenad > > On Nov 27, 2:42 am, "LVTravel" wrote: > >>"John John (MVP)" wrote in messagenews:OoMciKAUJHA.5376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >> >> >> >>>LVTravel wrote: >> >>>>"Twayne" wrote in message >>>> >> >>>>>>Hi all, >> >>>>>>I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: >>>>>>\Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. >> >>>>>>I tired using the functions >> >>>>>>DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) >> >>>>>>and >> >>>>>>SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; >>>>>>sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; >>>>>>sh.pFrom=fileName; >>>>>>SHFileOperation(&sh) >> >>>>>>In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can >>>>>>delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder >> >>>>>>Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... >> >>>>>>Thanx in advance >>>>>>Deenad >> >>>>>You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions & >>>>>if necessary take ownership to manage them. >> >>>>They may also be protected system files in that folder. Most of the >>>>files in that folder are part of the NT operating system. Deleting them >>>>may cause the machine to give unpredictable results or totally crash. >> >>>There is no WFP in NT4. >> >>>John >> >>I agree but deleting out of that folder is just asking for trouble with the >>install unless the OP really knows what he is deleting. Just trying to head >>off issues. > > >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

Randem

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(Msg. 9) Posted: Thu Nov 27, 2008 9:52 pm Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

What are the file names of the files you want to delete? -- Randem Systems Your Installation Specialist The Top Inno Setup Script Generator http://www.randem.com/innoscript.html http://www.rndem.com/installerproblems.html http://www.randem.com/vistainstalls.html http://www.financialtrainingservices.org "tsgd84" wrote in message Thanks for all your help. I have checked the permission of those files. The file have "Full Control" for administrator user I am running the application as administrator user. Thanks Deenad On Nov 27, 2:42 am, "LVTravel" wrote: > "John John (MVP)" wrote in > messagenews:OoMciKAUJHA.5376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > > > > LVTravel wrote: > > >> "Twayne" wrote in message > >> > > >>>>Hi all, > > >>>>I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: > >>>>\Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. > > >>>>I tired using the functions > > >>>>DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) > > >>>>and > > >>>>SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; > >>>>sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; > >>>>sh.pFrom=fileName; > >>>>SHFileOperation(&sh) > > >>>>In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can > >>>>delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder > > >>>>Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... > > >>>>Thanx in advance > >>>>Deenad > > >>>You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions > >>>& > >>>if necessary take ownership to manage them. > > >> They may also be protected system files in that folder. Most of the > >> files in that folder are part of the NT operating system. Deleting them > >> may cause the machine to give unpredictable results or totally crash. > > > There is no WFP in NT4. > > > John > > I agree but deleting out of that folder is just asking for trouble with > the > install unless the OP really knows what he is deleting. Just trying to > head > off issues. >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

tsgd84

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(Msg. 10) Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 12:39 am Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

Thnaks for all your suggestions. I believe that those files were used by some other services. Once I found and stopped those services, the issue is resolved. Thanx Deenad On Nov 28, 12:52 pm, "Randem" wrote: > What are the file names of the files you want to delete? > > -- > Randem Systems > Your Installation Specialist > The Top Inno Setup Script Generatorhttp://www.randem.com/innoscript.htmlhttp://www.rndem.com/ins...lerprob > > "tsgd84" wrote in message > > > Thanks for all your help. > > I have checked the permission of those files. > The file have "Full Control" for administrator user > I am running the application as administrator user. > > Thanks > Deenad > > On Nov 27, 2:42 am, "LVTravel" wrote: > > > "John John (MVP)" wrote in > > messagenews:OoMciKAUJHA.5376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > > > LVTravel wrote: > > > >> "Twayne" wrote in message > > >> > > > >>>>Hi all, > > > >>>>I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: > > >>>>\Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. > > > >>>>I tired using the functions > > > >>>>DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) > > > >>>>and > > > >>>>SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; > > >>>>sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; > > >>>>sh.pFrom=fileName; > > >>>>SHFileOperation(&sh) > > > >>>>In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can > > >>>>delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder > > > >>>>Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... > > > >>>>Thanx in advance > > >>>>Deenad > > > >>>You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions > > >>>& > > >>>if necessary take ownership to manage them. > > > >> They may also be protected system files in that folder. Most of the > > >> files in that folder are part of the NT operating system. Deleting them > > >> may cause the machine to give unpredictable results or totally crash.. > > > > There is no WFP in NT4. > > > > John > > > I agree but deleting out of that folder is just asking for trouble with > > the > > install unless the OP really knows what he is deleting. Just trying to > > head > > off issues. >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

"John John

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(Msg. 11) Posted: Wed Dec 03, 2008 10:26 am Post subject: Re: Unable to delete files in "C:Winntsystem32" folder [Login to view extended thread Info.] Archived from groups: per prev. post (more info?)

You're welcome, thanks for letting us know how you fixed it. John tsgd84 wrote: > Thnaks for all your suggestions. > I believe that those files were used by some other services. > Once I found and stopped those services, the issue is resolved. > > Thanx > Deenad > > On Nov 28, 12:52 pm, "Randem" wrote: > >>What are the file names of the files you want to delete? >> >>-- >>Randem Systems >>Your Installation Specialist >>The Top Inno Setup Script Generatorhttp://www.randem.com/innoscript.htmlhttp://www.rndem.com/ins...lerprob >> >>"tsgd84" wrote in message >> >> >>Thanks for all your help. >> >>I have checked the permission of those files. >>The file have "Full Control" for administrator user >>I am running the application as administrator user. >> >>Thanks >>Deenad >> >>On Nov 27, 2:42 am, "LVTravel" wrote: >> >> >>>"John John (MVP)" wrote in >>>messagenews:OoMciKAUJHA.5376@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... >> >>>>LVTravel wrote: >> >>>>>"Twayne" wrote in message >>>>> >> >>>>>>>Hi all, >> >>>>>>>I am trying to delete unwanted files from the system directory "C: >>>>>>>\Winnt\system32\" folder in Windows NT machine. >> >>>>>>>I tired using the functions >> >>>>>>>DeleteFile(LPTSTR lpFileName) >> >>>>>>>and >> >>>>>>>SHFILEOPSTRUCT sh; >>>>>>>sh.wFunc = FO_DELETE; >>>>>>>sh.pFrom=fileName; >>>>>>>SHFileOperation(&sh) >> >>>>>>>In both the cases, I cannot delete the file but the same function can >>>>>>>delete other files in other directories other than system32 folder >> >>>>>>>Any suggestions on this would be highly appreciated... >> >>>>>>>Thanx in advance >>>>>>>Deenad >> >>>>>>You probably don't have ownership of the files; check their permissions >>>>>>& >>>>>>if necessary take ownership to manage them. >> >>>>>They may also be protected system files in that folder. Most of the >>>>>files in that folder are part of the NT operating system. Deleting them >>>>>may cause the machine to give unpredictable results or totally crash. >> >>>>There is no WFP in NT4. >> >>>>John >> >>>I agree but deleting out of that folder is just asking for trouble with >>>the >>>install unless the OP really knows what he is deleting. Just trying to >>>head >>>off issues. > > >> Stay informed about: Unable to delete files in ""C:Winntsystem32"" folder

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