Can't delete folder; get the following error

[Wedge]

I know this has been covered before but I've searched and tried most of the suggestions that I have found. None of them worked for me.

I have an empty folder I am tring to delete but I get the following.

 

[SakCyb]

Hi Wedge

MoveOnBoot should solve your problem, download it here:

h--p://www.gibinsoft.net/softnews/index.htm

 

[eddieb]

Boot into safe mode. You should be able to delete it then.

 

[php]

no, don't touch that folder! system volume info folder is used for storing the system restore files, it's an important system folder. even if system restore is switched off it shouldn't be deleted!

 

[Duracell]

system volume info folder is used for storing the system restore files

in W2k it contains only the Index Catalog of the Windows Index Service, no restore files;
no need for it, i always disable the service and delete the catalog direct after the W2k setup;

but in XP i don't know


Greetings from
Duracell

 

[eddieb]

In XP, it only contains restore info. If it's deleted, XP will replace it if it is needed.

 

[Duracell]

I have an empty folder I am tring to delete but I get the following.

1. think over php's posting;

2. you must have admin rights;

3. right click on the folder > Preferences > Security Settings > Enlarged > Add > Administrator > full rights > distribute the rights to all sub elements > OK

4. delete the folder;

surely i pointed not exactly the english terminuses;


Greetings from
Duracell

 

[Wedge]

Thanks guys-- Duracell, php, eddieb, and SakCyb.

I found the surest way of deleting that folder. It's called formatting. That partition had nothing else on it that I couldn't back up elsewhere, so I right-clicked that drive letter and did a format.

Before formatting, however, I had tried booting up in Safe Mode, both command-line and non-command-line. Both attempts at deleting failed. Also, I did all of this while logged as the "Administrator".

Duracell, when I right-click on a folder I do not see a "Preferences", but I do see a "Properties". Properties does not have all of the items as you listed for "Preferences".

SakCyb, I'll check out MoveOnBoot. It could be useful for the future perhaps.

 

[Duracell]

Duracell, when I right-click on a folder I do not see a "Preferences", but I do see a "Properties". Properties does not have all of the items as you listed for "Preferences".

translation error at my end;
when i get time, i'll make a picture gallery;


Duracell

 

[Duracell]

when i get time, i'll make a picture gallery;

here it is:

 

[Wedge]

Thanks Duracell. I am saving this for future reference. Sorry I haven't replied sooner, but this will be most helpful when I encounter this problem again (and I am sure that I will).