|
|
Welcome to Vista Banter. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and access our other FREE features. By joining our free community you will have access to ask questions and reply to others posts, upload your own photos and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support. |
|
|||||||
| Performance and Maintainance of Windows Vista A forum for performance and maintenance tasks in Windows Vista. (microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintainance) |
|
|
LinkBack | Thread Tools | Display Modes |
September 16th 08, 09:42 PM
posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
|
|||
|
|||
Cannot Delete File
Try this:
Restart computer Logon as Administrator delete folder or file OR Turn off UAC delete folder or file Also, run Task Manager and make sure no processes or services are trying to access the file. Hope this helps… -- oscar  ....Right click is your very good friend... "Sid-M" wrote: There is a movie file (.mov) on my drive that I cannot delete. When I highlight it and select Delete it says (and hangs on ) "Calculating time remaining..." but it will not delete. The file is 9.35MB in size. I have even tried to delete it in Safe Mode, but the same thing happens. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks very much. 
|
|
September 20th 08, 04:23 PM
posted to microsoft.public.windows.vista.performance_maintenance
|
|||
|
|||
|
Cannot Delete File
Glad it worked out for you.
The inability to delete or access files under the new UAC rules of Vista can be solved by workarounds. I contribute these occassional problems to a "temporarily confused file in Vista's OS." -- Cheers... oscar ....Right click is your very good friend... "Sid-M" wrote: Oscar: Thanks a million for your help. Turning off UAC did it. Thanks again. "oscar" wrote in message ... Try this: Restart computer Logon as Administrator delete folder or file OR Turn off UAC delete folder or file Also, run Task Manager and make sure no processes or services are trying to access the file. Hope this helps… -- oscar ...Right click is your very good friend... "Sid-M" wrote: There is a movie file (.mov) on my drive that I cannot delete. When I highlight it and select Delete it says (and hangs on ) "Calculating time remaining..." but it will not delete. The file is 9.35MB in size. I have even tried to delete it in Safe Mode, but the same thing happens. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks very much.
|
Linear Mode
