George T. Cox wrote: > John Durham wrote: >> A0006734.EXE=wise0038 is lurking in my system folder (write protected) >> on my D: drive. There is a lot of stuff on this drive, so I'm reluctant >> to format it. Bitdefender was unable to remove due to the protection. >> >> Obviously one solution would be to format the drive and start again. Has >> anyone got smarter less destructive ones? >> > Can't you change the file attributes from a command prompt? Just tried: attrib -r -s d:/system It responded: File not found - D:/system -- Regards, John Durham <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> ICQ number 571215671 Fax/Phone 64 4 5286786 PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Blog http://pc-tech-upper-hutt.blogspot.com/ Get a copy of my novel entitled "Return" at http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=1382737 Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied. -- -------list-services-below----------- Regards, John Durham (list moderator) <http://modecideas.com/contact.html?sig> Freelists login at //www.freelists.org/cgi-bin/lsg2.cgi List archives at //www.freelists.org/archives/pchelpers PC-HELPERS list subscribe/unsub at http://modecideas.com/discuss.htm?sig Latest news live feeds at http://modecideas.com/indexhomenews.htm?sig Good advice is like good paint- it only works if applied.