delete WINDOWS File

shaffaaf27 · 27 May 2008 at 21:53

i have an old WINDOWS file, on a partition off the HDD, AND some storage.

if i format, i lose my storage, but i just wanna delete the WINDOWS folder.

i am on Vista.

and have taken the ownership, but it keeps on telling me i cant get the ownership for certain files.

is there a proggy that will jsut delete, no questiosn asked.

i have tried unlocker.

bledd · 28 May 2008 at 09:19

copy files from the hd

format, install, copy back

you should have a backup drive and restore from that

shaffaaf27 · 28 May 2008 at 10:51

problem is that i dont have another HDD or enough space in the other partition for all my storage.

but i got a result. i went into safe mode and took ownership. and deleted

RumbleBee · 28 May 2008 at 11:33

Although you have taken Ownership, have you applied 'Full control' permissions to all sub folders?

nvm. Missed your last reply

shaffaaf27 · 28 May 2008 at 11:58

yeah, thats what i didnt do before. i did it in safe mod and it worked.

thanks guys

bledd · 28 May 2008 at 13:55

so you have no backup?