undeletable

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i have a file that has suddenly popped up in the PREFECH folder, all my
attempts to delete it have failed, i get the message, access is denied, make
shure the file is not protected or in use in another programme, the file in
question is frome some helecopter game i deleted over a week ago. normally
iwould not bother with such a trivial thing but when i try to empty PREFECH
it pops up so i have to delete all the PREFECH items one by one , this is not
a pleasant task as sometimes there are over 100 items , thanks in advance john

 

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Do a Google Search for the little program "MoveOnBoot" !! With this utility
you can rename, move, delete "undeletable" files at boot time, before
Windows get's a lock on the file !

Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Tom




rich9791" <gingerjohn@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:73657977-EAE9-4D9D-AE46-D6F9AEF186BF@microsoft.com...
>
> i have a file that has suddenly popped up in the PREFECH folder, all my
> attempts to delete it have failed, i get the message, access is denied,
> make
> shure the file is not protected or in use in another programme, the file
> in
> question is frome some helecopter game i deleted over a week ago. normally
> iwould not bother with such a trivial thing but when i try to empty
> PREFECH
> it pops up so i have to delete all the PREFECH items one by one , this is
> not
> a pleasant task as sometimes there are over 100 items , thanks in advance
> john

 

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1) Reboot in Safe Mode with Command Prompt
2) Type the following:
CD\the exact location of the directory in which the file resides - i.e. cd\
C:\Program Files\Games\Helicopter
Press the <ENTER> button
3) Type the following:
DEL the exact location of the directory in which the file resides - i.e. del
C:\Program Files\Games\Helicopter\stubbornfile.exe
Press the <ENTER> button
4) Type the following:
dir
Press the <ENTER> button
5) Verify the file no longer exists by looking at the directory listing you
produced by typing "dir"
6a) If the file no longer exists, type:
EXIT
Press the <ENTER> button
6b) If the file still exists, type:
attrib the exact location of the directory in which the file resides - i.e.
attrib C:\Program Files\Games\Helicopter\stubbornfile.exe -h
Press the <ENTER> button
7a) If no message is returned, go back to step 3
7b) If a message is returned, it will probably say it's a read only file,
so perform 6b again, but use -r instead of -h.
8a) If that returns a message stating it's a hidden file, repeat 6b once
again, but use both -r and -h - i.e. attrib C:\Program
Files\Games\Helicopter\stubbornfile.exe -r -h
8b) if it's for a system file, then -s

***For more information about the attrib program, at the command prompt, type:
attrib /?
Press enter

"rich9791" wrote:

>
> i have a file that has suddenly popped up in the PREFECH folder, all my
> attempts to delete it have failed, i get the message, access is denied, make
> shure the file is not protected or in use in another programme, the file in
> question is frome some helecopter game i deleted over a week ago. normally
> iwould not bother with such a trivial thing but when i try to empty PREFECH
> it pops up so i have to delete all the PREFECH items one by one , this is not
> a pleasant task as sometimes there are over 100 items , thanks in advance john

 

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Use this, it's called Killbox http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/killbox.zip

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"rich9791" <gingerjohn@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:73657977-EAE9-4D9D-AE46-D6F9AEF186BF@microsoft.com...
>
> i have a file that has suddenly popped up in the PREFECH folder, all my
> attempts to delete it have failed, i get the message, access is denied,
> make
> shure the file is not protected or in use in another programme, the file
> in
> question is frome some helecopter game i deleted over a week ago. normally
> iwould not bother with such a trivial thing but when i try to empty
> PREFECH
> it pops up so i have to delete all the PREFECH items one by one , this is
> not
> a pleasant task as sometimes there are over 100 items , thanks in advance
> john

 

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thanks pcbutts , worked a treat


"pcbutts1" wrote:

> Use this, it's called Killbox http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/killbox.zip
>
> --
>
>
> The best live web video on the internet http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
> NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We now sell DVR cards.
> See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
> Sharpvision simply the best http://www.seedsv.com
>
>
>
> "rich9791" <gingerjohn@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:73657977-EAE9-4D9D-AE46-D6F9AEF186BF@microsoft.com...
> >
> > i have a file that has suddenly popped up in the PREFECH folder, all my
> > attempts to delete it have failed, i get the message, access is denied,
> > make
> > shure the file is not protected or in use in another programme, the file
> > in
> > question is frome some helecopter game i deleted over a week ago. normally
> > iwould not bother with such a trivial thing but when i try to empty
> > PREFECH
> > it pops up so i have to delete all the PREFECH items one by one , this is
> > not
> > a pleasant task as sometimes there are over 100 items , thanks in advance
> > john
>
>
>

 

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You're welcome.

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"rich9791" <gingerjohn@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
news:40529BD2-A1FE-4059-8336-910E30A11DE0@microsoft.com...
> thanks pcbutts , worked a treat
>
>
> "pcbutts1" wrote:
>
>> Use this, it's called Killbox
>> http://www.pcbutts1.com/downloads/killbox.zip
>>
>> --
>>
>>
>> The best live web video on the internet http://www.seedsv.com/webdemo.htm
>> NEW Embedded system W/Linux. We now sell DVR cards.
>> See it all at http://www.seedsv.com/products.htm
>> Sharpvision simply the best http://www.seedsv.com
>>
>>
>>
>> "rich9791" <gingerjohn@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
>> news:73657977-EAE9-4D9D-AE46-D6F9AEF186BF@microsoft.com...
>> >
>> > i have a file that has suddenly popped up in the PREFECH folder, all my
>> > attempts to delete it have failed, i get the message, access is
>> > denied,
>> > make
>> > shure the file is not protected or in use in another programme, the
>> > file
>> > in
>> > question is frome some helecopter game i deleted over a week ago.
>> > normally
>> > iwould not bother with such a trivial thing but when i try to empty
>> > PREFECH
>> > it pops up so i have to delete all the PREFECH items one by one , this
>> > is
>> > not
>> > a pleasant task as sometimes there are over 100 items , thanks in
>> > advance
>> > john
>>
>>
>>