Can Windows (old) folder be deleted

TrustMe · 16 Sep 2015

Brink said:

Yep, that's what I posted above for OPTION THREE below. :)

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...a.html#option3

Option three does not tell you to run that first command I posted. To be honest I don't know if it makes a difference but that is what worked for me. Just trying to help.

Brink · 16 Sep 2015

The first command is to just restart the computer into advanced startup, and then open a command prompt at boot.

It's basically the same as the link in step 1 in Option Three, but the link provides different options for opening a command prompt at boot.

PJLLB · 16 Sep 2015

Brink, the command prompt at boot allowed me to delete the file that was previously in use while in Windows proper. But other file deletions gave me "access denied" as I had not changed the file ownership and permissions on those files. And trying to change file permissions at the folder level for all sub-tier children isn't working. Ugh...I guess I'll just ignore the folder!

Brink · 16 Sep 2015

If you like, you could use the "Take Ownership" context menu from the tutorial below to make it easier to take ownership of them, and hopefully be able to delete afterwards.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/3...dows-10-a.html

PJLLB · 16 Sep 2015

Thanks. I ran the reg file and implemented the take ownership. I then rebooted in safe mode + command prompt. I was able to delete a few files, bot mostly I'm still getting "Access Denied."

Brink · 16 Sep 2015

Try deleting them from a command prompt at boot opened after boot from USB instead to see if that may allow you to.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...a.html#option1