How to Delete...Vista Files...Wit Out Formatin...

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Chindi_Chor

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i hv installed Vista In G Drive...NTFS 40 GB...

i cant Delete Vista Files...It SHowzz.. Error..i e : Sum files r Usin..

so how to Del....wit out Formatin..


tanxx Chindi...Chor...
 
Vishal Gupta

Vishal Gupta

Microsoft MVP
If u r trying to delete the files/folders while the VISTA is running, then its not possible bcoz the system is using those files.

If u also hv Windows XP installed, then boot into Xp and then try to delete VISTA files/folders.
 
nishant_nms

nishant_nms

Cyborg Agent
OK then run explorer as administrtor then select the file and right click on it and select properties then change the access rights for the files to full control/access and now u can delete it from XP.
 
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susk21

Broken In
If it not works as told by"nishant_nms"
Try this:
*ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Download the software called unlocker,
right click on the folder which you want to delete,
Unlock!!
 
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Techie_Geek

Journeyman
Dude U can format the G drive from Administrative tools > Computer management> disk management in Windows Xp boot

Just use force format if it gives an error

It must format the drive.

try this out
 
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Chindi_Chor

Journeyman
still not deletin..wit Unlocker...it sayzz to reboot

n it changes File namezz to ZZZ

all folder namezz r ZZ
ZZZ
ZZZ

Shit !!

wht to do ?
im usin..XP Pro
wit sp2..
 
Vishal Gupta

Vishal Gupta

Microsoft MVP
Ok!
Do following:

1.) Boot using XP Bootable CD and enter into Recovery Console.

2.) Give commands "fixboot" and "fixmbr" one by one.

3.) Reboot, not ur Vista boot loader would be gone.

4.) Now in windows xp, u can safely delete Vista files/folders from G: drive.
 
JGuru

JGuru

Wise Old Owl
haha, U can always delete Windows files from a Linux
partition!! Boot thro Mandriva Linux 2006 , and delete
whichever file you want to. As simple as that!!
 
nishant_nms

nishant_nms

Cyborg Agent
Do that in vista then try to delete it from XP. If u are not able to do so post I will post the steps in details.
 
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