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07-23-2009
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| | Unable to delete a read only file Hello I'm logged in as local admin, and i'm trying to delete a file that is marked Read Only If (fso.FileExists("C:\afdxcfg.bin")) Then Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("C:\filename.bin") Myfile.Delete End If For some reason I still get a access denied error. Any ideas |
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07-23-2009
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| | Re: Unable to delete a read only file On Jul 23, 4:32*pm, "Jason" <nos...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > Hello > > I'm logged in as local admin, and i'm trying to delete a file that is marked > Read Only > > *If (fso.FileExists("C:\afdxcfg.bin")) Then > * * Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("C:\filename.bin") > * * Myfile.Delete > * End If > > For some reason I still get a access denied error. > > Any ideas to remove the read-only status, as in ... If (fso.FileExists("C:\afdxcfg.bin")) Then Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("C:\filename.bin") Myfile.Attribute = 0 ' resets all attributes to off Myfile.Delete End If Tom Lavedas *********** |
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07-23-2009
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| | Re: Unable to delete a read only file On Jul 23, 4:40*pm, Tom Lavedas <tglba...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > On Jul 23, 4:32*pm, "Jason" <nos...@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > > Hello Quote: > > I'm logged in as local admin, and i'm trying to delete a file that is marked > > Read Only Quote: > > *If (fso.FileExists("C:\afdxcfg.bin")) Then > > * * Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("C:\filename.bin") > > * * Myfile.Delete > > * End If Quote: > > For some reason I still get a access denied error. Quote: > > Any ideas > Have you tried doing the obvious? - That is resetting the attributes > to remove the read-only status, as in ... > > *If (fso.FileExists("C:\afdxcfg.bin")) Then > * * Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("C:\filename.bin") > * * Myfile.Attribute = 0 ' resets all attributes to off > * * Myfile.Delete > * End If > > Tom Lavedas > *********** Tom Lavedas *********** |
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07-23-2009
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| | Re: Unable to delete a read only file Thanks, got it. "Tom Lavedas" <tglbatch@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:bc0effaf-d9b8-4472-9377-12810bc73184@xxxxxx On Jul 23, 4:40 pm, Tom Lavedas <tglba...@xxxxxx> wrote: Quote: > On Jul 23, 4:32 pm, "Jason" <nos...@xxxxxx> wrote: > Quote: > > Hello Quote: > > I'm logged in as local admin, and i'm trying to delete a file that is > > marked > > Read Only Quote: > > If (fso.FileExists("C:\afdxcfg.bin")) Then > > Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("C:\filename.bin") > > Myfile.Delete > > End If Quote: > > For some reason I still get a access denied error. Quote: > > Any ideas > Have you tried doing the obvious? - That is resetting the attributes > to remove the read-only status, as in ... > > If (fso.FileExists("C:\afdxcfg.bin")) Then > Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("C:\filename.bin") > Myfile.Attribute = 0 ' resets all attributes to off > Myfile.Delete > End If > > Tom Lavedas > *********** Tom Lavedas *********** |
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07-23-2009
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| | Re: Unable to delete a read only file Another even more obvious option: FSO.DeleteFile "C:\File.txt", True Quote: > Hello > > I'm logged in as local admin, and i'm trying to delete a file that is Quote: > Read Only > > If (fso.FileExists("C:\afdxcfg.bin")) Then > Set MyFile = fso.GetFile("C:\filename.bin") > Myfile.Delete > End If > > For some reason I still get a access denied error. > > Any ideas > > |
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