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Old 09-15-2007   #1 (permalink)
cozzmo1


 
 

Trying to remove an old "documents and settings" folder.

To make a long story short, I recently gave up on Vista with my
family's main PC,
(for the long story, see
hxxp://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general/browse_thread/thread/89cb5e53e3199a12/7d36116e65576d5d?lnk=st&q=my+vista+experience+crzzy1&rnum=1&hl=en#7d36116e65576d5d
)

I have used a separate HD to put XP on, and now I cannot get rid of
the old and now defunct Vista "documents and settings" folder that
currently resides on my "D" drive.
XP says I don't have permissions even in safe mode to delete this. It
sees this as a protected folder from another OS.

My question is, Could someone tell me what is the easiest way to
remove this folder and reclaim my HD space?

Thanks,
Crzzy1


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Old 09-15-2007   #2 (permalink)
Kerry Brown


 
 

Re: Trying to remove an old "documents and settings" folder.

<cozzmo1@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1189867475.292668.211130@xxxxxx
Quote:

> To make a long story short, I recently gave up on Vista with my
> family's main PC,
> (for the long story, see
> hxxp://groups.google.com/group/microsoft.public.windows.vista.general/browse_thread/thread/89cb5e53e3199a12/7d36116e65576d5d?lnk=st&q=my+vista+experience+crzzy1&rnum=1&hl=en#7d36116e65576d5d
> )
>
> I have used a separate HD to put XP on, and now I cannot get rid of
> the old and now defunct Vista "documents and settings" folder that
> currently resides on my "D" drive.
> XP says I don't have permissions even in safe mode to delete this. It
> sees this as a protected folder from another OS.
>
> My question is, Could someone tell me what is the easiest way to
> remove this folder and reclaim my HD space?
>

You'll have to take ownership then give yourself full control. If you have
XP Home this can only be done in safe mode.

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

--
Kerry Brown
Microsoft MVP - Shell/User
http://www.vistahelp.ca


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