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    OK I solved my own problem. First I moved the...

    OK I solved my own problem.
    First I moved the files out of the OneDrive folder, deleted the folder, and they disappeared from the synch although the folder was still in the Cloud. So I deleted...
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    Can't stop large Outlook 2016 files from synching with OneDrive

    Hi There,
    I have 17 large outlook 2016 files ranging from 1GB to 10 GB. I initially put them into my OneDrive folder and identified them for synching. Bad mistake because it takes days to upload...
  3. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 16 Views 31,466

    Yes onto the desktop

    Yes onto the desktop
  4. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 16 Views 31,466

    So having never created a batch file before, i...

    So having never created a batch file before, i thought I would give it a go. I did what you suggested Pyprohly, created the batch file using Notepad on the desktop, dropped the stubborn folder set...
  5. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 16 Views 31,466

    Ok I'm always nervous when I start booting this...

    Ok I'm always nervous when I start booting this way.
    Just so that I am clear, I boot up using a windows repair disk, boot to a command prompt, navigate to the folder location and delete? Yes, no?
  6. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 16 Views 31,466

    Yes I think it's an old Windows folder but from...

    Yes I think it's an old Windows folder but from last year when I had a rebuild but it didn't delete automatically and I recall the folder was called windows(old) or something like that. I tried to...
  7. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
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    Hi Dalchina, (sorry maybe I should have started...

    Hi Dalchina,
    (sorry maybe I should have started a new thread)
    I have just found another folder with sub folders that I can't remove. I think it was an empty windows(old) folder.
    I have reduced...
  8. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
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    Hi Dalchina, Well that was a very easy fix! ...

    Hi Dalchina,
    Well that was a very easy fix! Just reduced the folder names to a single letter each and the shortcut deleted straight away.
    Thanks, again!
    Cheers
    Paul
  9. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 16 Views 31,466

    Thanks again dalchina and will have a go tomorrow...

    Thanks again dalchina and will have a go tomorrow now.
  10. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 16 Views 31,466

    Ok will try that but note that as far as I can...

    Ok will try that but note that as far as I can tell, the name is only 206 long.
    Just saw that the path is included in the number and that would definitely make it over 255.
  11. Thread: Unable to remove a file by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 16 Views 31,466

    Unable to remove a file

    Hi there,
    I have noticed that during backups that one of my files can't be removed.
    It's actually an old short cut and when I right click on it I only get two options, "Print" and "Send to".
    When...
  12. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    All sorted now and everything seems to be fully...

    All sorted now and everything seems to be fully indexed.
    Notes to self:
    - Have a disk for the OS system and programs
    - Have a disk for all data
    - Do regular images of the OS drive, me weekly...
  13. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    Wow lots of useful information there! My...

    Wow lots of useful information there!
    My indexing is rebuilding nicely although slowly, not because I found the problem but because I had an image to go back to. Thank God for images!
    I have found...
  14. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    So I tried an image of my C: drive from January...

    So I tried an image of my C: drive from January which I know worked perfectly well.
    Indexing is now up to 10,000+ and slowly going up. Some search results are now finding files.
    What is strange is...
  15. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    It was always b: :) I just got the letter wrong!

    It was always b: :) I just got the letter wrong!
  16. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    Hi Dalchina, ok I reformatted the drive and...

    Hi Dalchina,
    ok I reformatted the drive and loaded the data files back onto it and chkdsk came up clean.
    i also installed Crystal but not sure what I am looking for. The health status was Good...
  17. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    Sorry dalchina, I meant B: drrrrr! i will try...

    Sorry dalchina, I meant B: drrrrr!
    i will try your ideas over the weekend to see if they work.
    i did post the same question on Microsoft Community and they just said reinstall! Not very helpful...
  18. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    Hi Dalchina, Thanks for helping! This drive was...

    Hi Dalchina,
    Thanks for helping!
    This drive was formatted under another motherboard. I have all of the data backed up so easy to reformat and restore if you think that will help.
    Attached the...
  19. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    Thanks for that but I don't think it is the...

    Thanks for that but I don't think it is the Permissions.
    The D: drive is shown in the indexing list.
    Permissions are identical to that of a second machine which has no problems.
  20. Thread: Indexing of a second drive by stevenson53
    Forum: General Support
    Replies 19 Views 13,519

    Indexing of a second drive

    Hi There,
    I am having indexing problems in that only my C: drive gets indexed and my data drive D: gets ignored.
    This means that none of the data on D: is included and as this is where my Outlook...
  21. Thread: MYOB V12 Install by stevenson53
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 4 Views 6,398

    LOL thanks for that Berton and I'll check them...

    LOL thanks for that Berton and I'll check them out over the next few days.
  22. Thread: MYOB V12 Install by stevenson53
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 4 Views 6,398

    Thanks for that Berton and I understand what you...

    Thanks for that Berton and I understand what you are saying.
    As it happens, MYOB V12 doesn't place the program in Program Files, it places it in the root C: drive which probably is why you can...
  23. Thread: MYOB V12 Install by stevenson53
    Forum: Software and Apps
    Replies 4 Views 6,398

    MYOB V12 Install

    Hi There,
    My problem is installing/running MYOB on Windows 10.
    I have an old version of MYOB V12 which I have used for years and it does exactly what I need it to do and I don't need the new...
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    Insider It gave me two sleepless nights and two full...

    It gave me two sleepless nights and two full wasted days as it stuffed up my work machine, apart from causing me no end of stress! Thank god for my weekly OS drive Reflect image!
  25. Thread: Failed Cumulative Update KB3194496 by stevenson53
    Forum: Windows Updates and Activation
    Replies 4 Views 3,560

    Good news!

    After getting a failed KB3194496 an hour ago, I downloaded the MediaCreationTool and Upgraded my machine.
    Took about 20mins with no problems and then I got another immediate update which took just 5...
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