[windows2000] Re: prf*.tmp-files galore

  • From: "Dan Manell" <dan.manell@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Fri, 21 Dec 2007 09:37:38 +0100

What happens if you run the command manually from CMD?

/Dan M

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> Subject: [windows2000] prf*.tmp-files galore
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I keep collecting prf*.tmp-files in my profile that's stored on a dfs-
> share. I
> know those are open files that can't be written while synching the
> profile
> according to http://support.microsoft.com/kb/328607.
> 
> So far none of them have proven to be any important data, so I figured
> I could
> create a scheduled task to automatically remove them from the central
> stored
> profile.
> 
> So, I made a batch-script (basically a "del /F /Q prf*.tmp" for a few
> particular folders) and ran it and nothing happened... Checked the
> file-attribs and noticed the prf-files were marked HRSA, which would
> explain
> why the del-command in my batch-script couldn't delete them. No
> problem, I
> changed my script to include "attrib -R /S prf*.tmp", "attrib -H /S
> prf*.tmp"
> and "attrib -S /S prf*.tmp" and ran the script again. Still nothing...
> 
> I can delete them manually via Windows Explorer, but that is not
> feasible, I
> need an automatic way to do this.
> 
> Do you guys have any hints ir ideas on how to do this?
> 
> TIA.
> 
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