getting rid of stubborn files

[Guest]

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I tried loading WordPro 97 into my new computer which
runs XP Home Edition in spite of being warned about
possible incompatibility. Of course, it didn't function
correctly, so I attempted to uninstall it. This was not
successful, but I then tried uninstalling with Nortion
Utilities Clean Sweep. This was largely, but
incompletely successful. I am now left with two files in
the wordpro folder, which lies in the lotus folder within
the windows folder. The files are ltsstart.exe,
apparently a quickstart program and a library file for
it. When I attept to delete either one or either folder,
I am told to check if they are being used. How can I get
rid of these files?

 

[steven]

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Using a boot disc (floppy or CD) boot into DOS.
Then delete the files.

Steve

On Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:00:43 -0700, "Joe Carroll" <jcrrll@cox.net>
wrote:

>I tried loading WordPro 97 into my new computer which
>runs XP Home Edition in spite of being warned about
>possible incompatibility. Of course, it didn't function
>correctly, so I attempted to uninstall it. This was not
>successful, but I then tried uninstalling with Nortion
>Utilities Clean Sweep. This was largely, but
>incompletely successful. I am now left with two files in
>the wordpro folder, which lies in the lotus folder within
>the windows folder. The files are ltsstart.exe,
>apparently a quickstart program and a library file for
>it. When I attept to delete either one or either folder,
>I am told to check if they are being used. How can I get
>rid of these files?

 

[Guest]

Archived from groups: microsoft.public.windowsxp.basics (More info?)

Rename, reboot, delete

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"Joe Carroll" <jcrrll@cox.net> wrote in message news:1bde01c49b5e$af0c0c50$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> I tried loading WordPro 97 into my new computer which
> runs XP Home Edition in spite of being warned about
> possible incompatibility. Of course, it didn't function
> correctly, so I attempted to uninstall it. This was not
> successful, but I then tried uninstalling with Nortion
> Utilities Clean Sweep. This was largely, but
> incompletely successful. I am now left with two files in
> the wordpro folder, which lies in the lotus folder within
> the windows folder. The files are ltsstart.exe,
> apparently a quickstart program and a library file for
> it. When I attept to delete either one or either folder,
> I am told to check if they are being used. How can I get
> rid of these files?