I'm using Windows Vista and I have a file that I cannot remove by conventional methods, I've tried to use the command prompt, but it says it cannot find the file, and short of wiping the hard drive clean, I'm not sure on what to do.
2007-03-27 09:40:24 · 5 answers · asked by lykaduk 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
I'm pretty sure you can't delete anything using command prompt. The ways to delete something are as follows.
1. Add/Remove
2. if it shown in the start menu see if it has an unistall option
3. Safe mode
4. Search for the file and delete it
2007-03-27 09:44:37 · answer #1 · answered by Linds 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Do save yourself all the trouble and get Unlocker 1.8.5
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It would handle those cases
Cannot delete file: Access is denied
There has been a sharing violation.
The source or destination file may be in use.
The file is in use by another program or user.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
When you go to the command prompts and use the delete command you're not typing it's name correctly (or part of it's path) and you usually need to put it into "" marks when there is a space between them.
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download directly from
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2007-03-27 09:54:25 · answer #2 · answered by AMTV 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
attempt deltree this deletes the tree of records. basically the folder and all its contents. confirm to stipulate the deltree to the particular folder and to no longer run deltree from purely c:> else it is going to wipe out your finished ccontinual. If the subject is on a USB stick you additionally can choose to seem into formatting the USBcontinual provided you have sponsored up what you like from the gadget. purely click commence my computing gadget the outstanding click the mass storage gadget and choose format. suitable of success and want this facilitates
2016-10-20 02:01:39 · answer #3 · answered by balikos 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
delete
For example, if I wanted to delete the file secret.txt off the root of the "C:\" drive i would type the following at the prompt and then hit the enter key:
delete "c:\secret.txt"
2007-03-27 09:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Noodle Head 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
check the DEL command
from inside the command prompt, type:
Del/?
to get help on it.
2007-03-27 09:53:38 · answer #5 · answered by Richard H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋