Removing Thumbs.db files

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HI,
I have an external HD and i am trying to make a copy of it
to another external HD for backup. The transfer runs for a
few minutes and then i get an access denied error for a
Thumbs.db file. I do a search for this file and the search
comes up empty. Is there another way to get rid of these
files?

I have turned off the feature but now i just want to
remove the files, they don't show up and i have my folder
settings set to show all hidden files.
Please advise,
Thanks
Pablo

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

>-----Original Message-----
>On Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:52:51 -0700, PAblo wrote:
>
>> HI,
>> I have an external HD and i am trying to make a copy of
it
>> to another external HD for backup. The transfer runs
for a
>> few minutes and then i get an access denied error for a
>> Thumbs.db file. I do a search for this file and the
search
>> comes up empty. Is there another way to get rid of
these
>> files?
>>
>> I have turned off the feature but now i just want to
>> remove the files, they don't show up and i have my
folder
>> settings set to show all hidden files.
>> Please advise,
>> Thanks
>> Pablo
>
>Thumbs.db is hidden by default. Change Folder Options>
View to show hidden
>files. Since you're not using thumbnail view, you can
then search the
>system for thumbs.db and delete all that are found from
the Search Results
>window.
>
>If you decide to use thumbnail view sometime in the
future, you would need
>to de-select the thumbs.db file before copying: Open
image folder. Select
>All. Then press Ctrl and click on Thumbs.db to remove the
selection
>highlight from that file only.
>
>--
>Sharon F
>MS-MVP ~ Windows XP Shell/User
>.

Sharon:
Are you sure you're not Carey?

OP: i have my folder settings set to show all hidden files.

Sharon: Change Folder Options> View to show hidden files.