Re: deleting files
- From: "Sean M McMahon" <smcmahon@xxxxxxxx>
- To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 16:57:11 -0700
You didn't specify your operating your operating system but I'm assuming
you have wither winNT or WinXP-pro. These operating systems should have a
user called root or administrater who is setup to have full access to the
system. A normal user does not, in most cases, have access to things like
installing and removing software, installing and removing drivers for
devices, etc. If you have administrative access, you have the root
password or the password to an account of someone who is an adminstrator,
you should logon as that person or have your adminstrator logon as that
person, and should be able to remove the files. Sometimes you have files
whos permissions are set by other users. If the adminstrator logon
setting doesn't allow you to remove the files you wish to delete, then
look at the permissions of that file. Use my computer or Windows Explorer
arow to the file you wish to delete, then hit alt-enter to view the
properties for that file. hit ctrl+tab to go to the security tab, tab
till you hear permissions button and tab till you hear a listview. This
list contains users who have access to the file. It will say something
like "mydoc.doc, everybody full controll" Aroing down might tell you
"mydoc.doc sean read". If your current username does not have full
control of the file tab to change permissions and select full controll
from the listbox which will come up. click addpermissions button click
yes if some security dialog comes up, click apply, then click ok. I
beleive if you are an administrator, and you are not the owner of the
file, you can click the button "take ownership" or change ownership". This
will allow you to mess with that file. Of course, if you have winxp-home
or 98 or me, none of this discussion applies to you, you have an entirely
different problem, and I've just wasted far to many electrons. hth
Sean
"thaovyngu" <thaovyngu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent by: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
07/16/2004 03:39 PM
Please respond to jfw
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
cc:
Subject: Re: deleting files
I am sorry, but I was unclear with your explainations. Can you please tell
me again how to resolve the problem again (step by step) please?
Thank you.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean M McMahon" <smcmahon@xxxxxxxx>
To: <jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 16, 2004 3:26 PM
Subject: Re: deleting files
> This happened to me yesterday when I tried to replace a braille driver.
> logon as root. That should give you access to everything. btw windows
> error messages aren't that informative. Whe3n it says the file may be
in
> use, it may but it may not or maybe access to this file is denied
because
> of your permissions.
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