Help needed ...

My system crashed and I had to switch everything back to factory
settings from the boot-up menu. (e.g. pressing F8 during boot)
I noticed that my C drive is now more than half 'used'. (40GB
vanished)
I was able to locate a folder on the C drive named 'backup' and this is
the folder using up all of the space. This folder contains data from my
old programs etc.
Since the crash I have reloaded only the software that I have a need
for and I'm really enjoying the increased system speed etc. (i.e. not
looking to restore anything from old file) I store everything on an
external drive anyway.
Issue:
Almost every file contained within this 'backup' folder has
'permission' issues when I try to delete. I was able to go in manually
and make the needed change so I could delete some, but this is taking
way too long.
Essentially, I just need to make this backup folder go away
completely!
Any suggestions that will enable me to bypass manually touching each
file will be greatly appreciated.


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"BostonVista" <BostonVista.3rpvjc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Help needed ...

My system crashed and I had to switch everything back to factory
settings from the boot-up menu. (e.g. pressing F8 during boot)
I noticed that my C drive is now more than half 'used'. (40GB
vanished)
I was able to locate a folder on the C drive named 'backup' and this is
the folder using up all of the space. This folder contains data from my
old programs etc.
Since the crash I have reloaded only the software that I have a need
for and I'm really enjoying the increased system speed etc. (i.e. not
looking to restore anything from old file) I store everything on an
external drive anyway.
Issue:
Almost every file contained within this 'backup' folder has
'permission' issues when I try to delete. I was able to go in manually
and make the needed change so I could delete some, but this is taking
way too long.
Essentially, I just need to make this backup folder go away
completely!
Any suggestions that will enable me to bypass manually touching each
file will be greatly appreciated.


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How to take ownership of a file or a folder in Windows XP

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308421


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Open an elevated command prompt and run the following command -

icacls "c:\backup\*.*" /t /grant Everyone:F
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"BostonVista" <BostonVista.3rpvjc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> Help needed ...
>
> My system crashed and I had to switch everything back to factory
> settings from the boot-up menu. (e.g. pressing F8 during boot)
> I noticed that my C drive is now more than half 'used'. (40GB
> vanished)
> I was able to locate a folder on the C drive named 'backup' and this is
> the folder using up all of the space. This folder contains data from my
> old programs etc.
> Since the crash I have reloaded only the software that I have a need
> for and I'm really enjoying the increased system speed etc. (i.e. not
> looking to restore anything from old file) I store everything on an
> external drive anyway.
> Issue:
> Almost every file contained within this 'backup' folder has
> 'permission' issues when I try to delete. I was able to go in manually
> and make the needed change so I could delete some, but this is taking
> way too long.
> Essentially, I just need to make this backup folder go away
> completely!
> Any suggestions that will enable me to bypass manually touching each
> file will be greatly appreciated.
>
>
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Thanks Touch Base.
Worked beautifully!!!


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