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How to Delete...Vista Files...Wit Out Formatin...

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Chindi_Chor Original post #1
Mar 18, 2006 at 11:55 PM
i hv installed Vista In G Drive...NTFS 40 GB...

i cant Delete Vista Files...It SHowzz.. Error..i e : Sum files r Usin..

so how to Del....wit out Formatin..


tanxx Chindi...Chor...
Vishal Gupta
Mar 19, 2006 at 12:11 AM
If u r trying to delete the files/folders while the VISTA is running, then its not possible bcoz the system is using those files.

If u also hv Windows XP installed, then boot into Xp and then try to delete VISTA files/folders.
C
Mar 19, 2006 at 6:47 AM
yes i tried...still not deletin.......
nishant_nms
Mar 19, 2006 at 9:00 AM
OK then run explorer as administrtor then select the file and right click on it and select properties then change the access rights for the files to full control/access and now u can delete it from XP.
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susk21 #5
Mar 19, 2006 at 11:12 AM
If it not works as told by"nishant_nms"
Try this:
*ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

Download the software called unlocker,
right click on the folder which you want to delete,
Unlock!!
T
Mar 19, 2006 at 6:28 PM
Dude U can format the G drive from Administrative tools > Computer management> disk management in Windows Xp boot

Just use force format if it gives an error

It must format the drive.

try this out
C
Mar 19, 2006 at 9:10 PM
still not deletin..wit Unlocker...it sayzz to reboot

n it changes File namezz to ZZZ

all folder namezz r ZZ
ZZZ
ZZZ

Shit !!

wht to do ?
im usin..XP Pro
wit sp2..
nishant_nms
Mar 20, 2006 at 12:08 AM
@Chindi_Chor used my method
Vishal Gupta
Mar 20, 2006 at 12:16 AM
Ok!
Do following:

1.) Boot using XP Bootable CD and enter into Recovery Console.

2.) Give commands "fixboot" and "fixmbr" one by one.

3.) Reboot, not ur Vista boot loader would be gone.

4.) Now in windows xp, u can safely delete Vista files/folders from G: drive.
C
Mar 20, 2006 at 11:03 AM
@ nishant_nms

it sayzz Error...

*i1.tinypic.com/rtzsro.jpg

Wht 2 do ????
C
Mar 20, 2006 at 11:07 AM
@ Vishal....ok i will try........
JGuru
JGuru #12
Mar 20, 2006 at 6:00 PM
haha, U can always delete Windows files from a Linux
partition!! Boot thro Mandriva Linux 2006 , and delete
whichever file you want to. As simple as that!!
nishant_nms
Mar 20, 2006 at 10:25 PM
Do that in vista then try to delete it from XP. If u are not able to do so post I will post the steps in details.
C
Mar 27, 2006 at 10:05 PM
yes post it....
nishant_nms
Mar 27, 2006 at 11:30 PM
@Chindi_Chor first tell me which build are u using