What happens if you run the command manually from CMD? /Dan M > -----Original Message----- > From: windows2000-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:windows2000- > bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sorin Srbu > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 9:00 AM > To: windows2000@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > 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. > > -- > BW, > Sorin > > # Sorin Srbu > # [Systems Engineer, Sysadmin] Web: http://www.orgfarm.uu.se > # Dept of Medicinal Chemistry, Phone: +46 (0)18-4714482 >3 signals> > GSM > # Div of Org Pharm Chem, Mobile: +46 (0)701-718023 > # Box 574, Uppsala University, Fax: +46 (0)18-4714482 > # SE-751 23 Uppsala, Sweden Visit: BMC, Husargatan 3, D5:512b > # > # () ASCII ribbon campaign - Against html E-mail > # /\ > # > # Harmless tagline follows: > # > # Error, no keyboard. Press F1 to continue. > > > > ***************************** > New Site from The Kenzig Group! > Windows Vista Links, list options > and info are available at: > http://www.VistaPop.com > ***************************** > To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation > mode or view archives use the below link. > > http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm ***************************** New Site from The Kenzig Group! Windows Vista Links, list options and info are available at: http://www.VistaPop.com ***************************** To Unsubscribe, set digest or vacation mode or view archives use the below link. http://thethin.net/win2000list.cfm