Vista - Strange file can no delete

Hi,

After a clean vsta Ultimate install (40 days ago +-), still got a stange
folder in the c:\ main drive.
Called a32f966cf............etc..
Inside there is a text file called
msxml4-KB927978-enu file (278kb)

I can NOT delete this file, WHY?¿
What is this file a rest of any installed KB file¿?
How can a delete this file¿?
When I click on it, acces DENIED
When I try to delete it, no acces granted need permision (i am unique user).

Thanks

Chris

"Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> After a clean vsta Ultimate install (40 days ago +-), still got a stange
> folder in the c:\ main drive.
> Called a32f966cf............etc..
> Inside there is a text file called
> msxml4-KB927978-enu file (278kb)
>
> I can NOT delete this file, WHY?¿
> What is this file a rest of any installed KB file¿?
> How can a delete this file¿?
> When I click on it, acces DENIED
> When I try to delete it, no acces granted need permision (i am unique
> user).


It's a log file from the installation of that update through windows update.
Take ownership of the folder and files therein, then give your account
appropriate permissions on it, then delete it.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Thank you for explaining what these things are. I did not try to delete them
but did wonder what they were. This is anal, I know, but these things just
_so_ mess up the clean outline look over in the folder bar (g) ... vanilla

"Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote in message
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> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:106722D2-0BD5-49A1-B5D9-AFD8939103A3@microsoft.com...
>> Hi,

snipped to keep short>

> It's a log file from the installation of that update through windows
> update. Take ownership of the folder and files therein, then give your
> account appropriate permissions on it, then delete it.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>

"vanilla" <vanilla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> Thank you for explaining what these things are. I did not try to delete
> them but did wonder what they were. This is anal, I know, but these things
> just _so_ mess up the clean outline look over in the folder bar (g) ...
> vanilla
>
> "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote
>> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>>> Hi,
>
> snipped to keep short>
>
>> It's a log file from the installation of that update through windows
>> update. Take ownership of the folder and files therein, then give your
>> account appropriate permissions on it, then delete it.

For some reason they are not being deleted after the update is installed. I
have deleted them after a reboot if the update has been successful. No
point in having those folders hanging around.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

How did you do deletion in detail ? I also have these strange files, and in
case with my login as a member of Adminitrator group, I assume I should be
able to delete. But NO GO. I can not even read the contents of the folder.

"Rock" wrote:

> "vanilla" <vanilla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > Thank you for explaining what these things are. I did not try to delete
> > them but did wonder what they were. This is anal, I know, but these things
> > just _so_ mess up the clean outline look over in the folder bar (g) ...
> > vanilla
> >
> > "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote
> >> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> >>> Hi,
> >
> > snipped to keep short>
> >
> >> It's a log file from the installation of that update through windows
> >> update. Take ownership of the folder and files therein, then give your
> >> account appropriate permissions on it, then delete it.
>
> For some reason they are not being deleted after the update is installed. I
> have deleted them after a reboot if the update has been successful. No
> point in having those folders hanging around.
>
> --
> Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]
>
>

"augustus_meyer" <augustusmeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> How did you do deletion in detail ? I also have these strange files, and
> in
> case with my login as a member of Adminitrator group, I assume I should be
> able to delete. But NO GO. I can not even read the contents of the folder.

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "vanilla" <vanilla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> > Thank you for explaining what these things are. I did not try to delete
>> > them but did wonder what they were. This is anal, I know, but these
>> > things
>> > just _so_ mess up the clean outline look over in the folder bar (g) ...
>> > vanilla

>> > "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote
>> >> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >>> Hi,
>> >
>> > snipped to keep short>
>> >
>> >> It's a log file from the installation of that update through windows
>> >> update. Take ownership of the folder and files therein, then give your
>> >> account appropriate permissions on it, then delete it.

>> For some reason they are not being deleted after the update is installed.
>> I
>> have deleted them after a reboot if the update has been successful. No
>> point in having those folders hanging around.

You need to take ownership of the folders and files, give your account the
appropriate permissions, then delete them. Right click on the folder,
Properties, Security tab, and go from there.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

"augustus_meyer" <augustusmeyer@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> How did you do deletion in detail ? I also have these strange files, and
> in
> case with my login as a member of Adminitrator group, I assume I should be
> able to delete. But NO GO. I can not even read the contents of the folder.

> "Rock" wrote:
>
>> "vanilla" <vanilla@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> > Thank you for explaining what these things are. I did not try to delete
>> > them but did wonder what they were. This is anal, I know, but these
>> > things
>> > just _so_ mess up the clean outline look over in the folder bar (g) ...
>> > vanilla

>> > "Rock" <Rock@nospam.net> wrote
>> >> "Chris" <Chris@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
>> >>> Hi,
>> >
>> > snipped to keep short>
>> >
>> >> It's a log file from the installation of that update through windows
>> >> update. Take ownership of the folder and files therein, then give your
>> >> account appropriate permissions on it, then delete it.

>> For some reason they are not being deleted after the update is installed.
>> I
>> have deleted them after a reboot if the update has been successful. No
>> point in having those folders hanging around.

Additionally for more info go to Start | Help and Support and search on
permissions and/or access denied.

--
Rock [MS-MVP User/Shell]

Im getting the same errors, but they only appear if i open the file (in my
case run games) and the try to replace/delete the game files. I think that
this has sth to do with the file being open somwhere or vista detecting as it
would be open somewhere, try reboting and deleting the file without opening
other folders/programs

"Chris" wrote:

> Hi,
>
> After a clean vsta Ultimate install (40 days ago +-), still got a stange
> folder in the c:\ main drive.
> Called a32f966cf............etc..
> Inside there is a text file called
> msxml4-KB927978-enu file (278kb)
>
> I can NOT delete this file, WHY?¿
> What is this file a rest of any installed KB file¿?
> How can a delete this file¿?
> When I click on it, acces DENIED
> When I try to delete it, no acces granted need permision (i am unique user).
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris
>
>

right click and select properties, and select security, and the advanced
security, and select edit, and remove the DENY everyone security.

--
Regards,
Hamish Ahern.
http://www.limitless.co.nz/EvoScan
http://www.limitless.co.nz/Cables

"math" <math@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>
> Im getting the same errors, but they only appear if i open the file (in my
> case run games) and the try to replace/delete the game files. I think that
> this has sth to do with the file being open somwhere or vista detecting as
> it
> would be open somewhere, try reboting and deleting the file without
> opening
> other folders/programs
>
> "Chris" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> After a clean vsta Ultimate install (40 days ago +-), still got a stange
>> folder in the c:\ main drive.
>> Called a32f966cf............etc..
>> Inside there is a text file called
>> msxml4-KB927978-enu file (278kb)
>>
>> I can NOT delete this file, WHY?¿
>> What is this file a rest of any installed KB file¿?
>> How can a delete this file¿?
>> When I click on it, acces DENIED
>> When I try to delete it, no acces granted need permision (i am unique
>> user).
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Chris
>>
>>