Vista - Deleting System files problem

I backed up my System files (Program, Users, etc) to a Backup folder when I
had to do a Partial reinstall. Now I want to delete the Backup folder. I've
run Takeown and Icals as suggested by other posts, and they completed
successfully. However, I still get permission denied when I try to delete the
folder. Can anyone help me free up 10GB of space? Thanks.

Take ownership of the files, then delete.
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Paul


"bilvihur" wrote:

Paul, please elaborate. I thought I WAS taking ownership thru takeown...

"PaulB" wrote:

See this POST.

http://thevistaforums.com/index.php?showtopic=13839
--
Paul


"bilvihur" wrote:

Also you could delete them from safe mode.
--
Paul


"bilvihur" wrote:

Hello,
The question I would have is what were the commands you used takeown.exe
and Icacl.exe?

You may need to check what the permissions are on the files and folders.
You may want to run icacls c:\Backup_folder /T where backup_folder is the
name of the folder you have the files in.
This should show all the permissions. You may need to check for any files
or folders which do not have administrators with (F) Full permission on
them. The other thing to check is for files that may the (D) deny
permission on them. Deny takes precedence and would generate Access
Denied.

Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|> Paul, please elaborate. I thought I WAS taking ownership thru takeown...
|>
|> "PaulB" wrote:
|>
|> > Take ownership of the files, then delete.
|> > --
|> > Paul
|> >
|> >
|> > "bilvihur" wrote:
|> >
|> > > I backed up my System files (Program, Users, etc) to a Backup folder
when I
|> > > had to do a Partial reinstall. Now I want to delete the Backup
folder. I've
|> > > run Takeown and Icals as suggested by other posts, and they
completed
|> > > successfully. However, I still get permission denied when I try to
delete the
|> > > folder. Can anyone help me free up 10GB of space? Thanks.
|>

I used takeown and icacl in the DOS window under elevated command prompt.

""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:

Hello,
With what switches? What was the syntax that you used?
what was the output from the line I suggested which shows the current acls
on the files and folders.
Thanks,
Darrell Gorter[MSFT]

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|> I used takeown and icacl in the DOS window under elevated command prompt.
|>
|> ""Darrell Gorter[MSFT]"" wrote:
|>
|> > Hello,
|> > The question I would have is what were the commands you used
takeown.exe
|> > and Icacl.exe?
|> >
|> > You may need to check what the permissions are on the files and
folders.
|> > You may want to run icacls c:\Backup_folder /T where backup_folder is
the
|> > name of the folder you have the files in.
|> > This should show all the permissions. You may need to check for any
files
|> > or folders which do not have administrators with (F) Full permission
on
|> > them. The other thing to check is for files that may the (D) deny
|> > permission on them. Deny takes precedence and would generate Access
|> > Denied.
|> >
|> > Thanks,
|> > Darrell Gorter[MSFT]
|> >
|> > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
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|> > |> Paul, please elaborate. I thought I WAS taking ownership thru
takeown...
|> > |>
|> > |> "PaulB" wrote:
|> > |>
|> > |> > Take ownership of the files, then delete.
|> > |> > --
|> > |> > Paul
|> > |> >
|> > |> >
|> > |> > "bilvihur" wrote:
|> > |> >
|> > |> > > I backed up my System files (Program, Users, etc) to a Backup
folder
|> > when I
|> > |> > > had to do a Partial reinstall. Now I want to delete the Backup
|> > folder. I've
|> > |> > > run Takeown and Icals as suggested by other posts, and they
|> > completed
|> > |> > > successfully. However, I still get permission denied when I try
to
|> > delete the
|> > |> > > folder. Can anyone help me free up 10GB of space? Thanks.
|> > |>
|> >
|> >
|>