Hi all I have a problem, not a maj

[DanielKBates]

Hi all
I have a problem, not a major problem just a matter of tidying up. I created a folder to test my backup tapes were working and restored to it. The problem is that now I can delete the folders within this new folder but i am getting the error message :

Error deleting file or folder

Cannot remove folder
System volume information: Access is denied. the sorce file may be in use.

I know that its a system file and thats why it wont let me delete but it shouldnt be in use (its a restored backup). I've now got a folder in the middle of my desktop which i cant delete.

Any ideas?

Regards
Dan

 

[tiripon]

Have you tried to boot in safe mode and delete it ?

TiriPon

 

[DomainMaster]

try rebooting, then logging on as someone else,(with admin privs) then deleting it from 'desktop' in the other profile.

Jon. ----------------------------------------
To be is to do (Sartre)
To do is to be (Casmus)
Do be do be do (Sinatra)
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[DanielKBates]

Thankyou for your replies.

I hadnt tried these methods but i've tried them and neither were successful.

I rebooted in safe mode (without networking) and tried deleting it but it wouldnt have it (i got the same message). I noticed theres a number of ways to reboot in safe mode i.e with or without networking, command prompt etc. I wouldnt have the first clue about deleting it from command prompt though.

I tried logging on through another administrators account and then tried to delete it. ( i got the same message)

Is it anything to do with logging on to the domain?

Any other ideas? I guess i wont mess about in future.

Dan

 

[DomainMaster]

try a defrag/scandisk....

or copy the users profile, then delete the old one...
when the user logs back on, it should create a new profile, without the file

Jon. ----------------------------------------
To be is to do (Sartre)
To do is to be (Casmus)
Do be do be do (Sinatra)
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[DanielKBates]

Thanks again for your reply

Sorry to sound stupid but how do i copy a users profile.

I'm new to this , hence why i was trying stuff in the first place.

Regards
Dan

 

[DomainMaster]

look in c:\documents and settings and find the user name/folder/profile... provided you're not logged on as this user, just rename the folder..then log on as that user..the logon process should recreate the folder structure as if for a new user

Jon. ----------------------------------------
To be is to do (Sartre)
To do is to be (Casmus)
Do be do be do (Sinatra)
----------------------------------------

 

[DanielKBates]

Thanks, but it still wont have it.

The offending folder is under my administrator name. I logged on under another administrator name, found the other user in documents and settings and tried to rename it. I got the message sharing violation NTUSER. I get the same error message when i try to copy it too. I cant rename it and cant delete it either.

Regards
DAn

 

[Otto1]

have you tried taking ownership of the files on the desktop? Also make sure the files are not used(open) in any other place.

 

[DanielKBates]

Thanks Otto1. I took ownership of the file and i've managed to delete it.

Thanks to the rest also for your suggestions.