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Old 08-08-2007   #11 (permalink)
gac1967


 
 

Re: Delete back up files

I contacted Gateway maker of laptop and they told me to pres f8 and do it
there so that is what I did but ended up with a 7gb back up file how do I
know if file is encrypted.
I have ownership of file but still cant delete it.


"Michael Solomon" wrote:

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>
> "gac1967" <gac1967@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6B978FA8-2A56-423F-810A-CF68472B384C@microsoft.com...
> >I have tried all you have said I am the owner of the back up folder but
> >still
> > when I try to delete it comes upu saying try again or cancel.
> >
> >

>
> So I'm assuming you couldn't overwrite the file either, even using the
> backup software you are used to create it in the first place?
>
> Is this an encrypted file? That's the only other thing I can think of which
> might block all manner of deletion.
>
> You haven't mentioned which backup application you used to create these
> files. Were these created with Vista's Backup and Restore Center or were
> they created with some other application?
> --
> Michael Solomon
> Backup is a PC user's best friend
> DTS-L.Org: http://www.dts-l.org/
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