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deletiong files by Purity on 11-22-2004 at 02:10 PM
hey i have problem on my hands, when ever i open up my DRive E: partition or My documents folder explorer automatically shuts it down and restarts and it wont let me go to my damn folders!!! i has to do with Dr Watson Debugger, im pretty sure. i just want to know how to delete files in the folder without actually going into the folder. some one please help me.
RE: deletiong files by RaceProUK on 11-22-2004 at 02:33 PM
Start > Run
Type "cmd" and hit Enter.
Then, use the command line to get to the folder and delete the files.
Useful commands:
<drive>: - Switch to that drive
cd - change folder
del - delete file
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-23-2004 at 03:24 AM
that didnt work
i tried it about 40 diff times and nothing, is ther another way, im very desprate!
RE: deletiong files by Caboose on 11-23-2004 at 03:25 AM
Maybe you have a virus? 
RE: deletiong files by gnownoskcid on 11-23-2004 at 04:09 AM
Is your Windows OS installed on Drive e:?
if not try reformating drive e:
if yes, still try to reformat drive e: but you'll need to reinstall window |¬¬|
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-23-2004 at 04:23 AM
erg, i dont want my dad to find out tho!
AKKK
WAT TO DO??
RE: deletiong files by gnownoskcid on 11-23-2004 at 04:37 AM
do you know how to use command prompt? if you do, try this:
create a windows boot up disk
boot computer from disk
try accessing e: from there
(to find out if it's the drive's problem or something else)
if e: doesn't work, then you know e: is fried and need reformating no way out
if it does work, well it's something else then
RE: deletiong files by Weyzza on 11-23-2004 at 07:51 AM
quote:or...
Originally posted by gnownoskcid
do you know how to use command prompt? if you do, try this:
create a windows boot up disk
boot computer from disk
try accessing e: from there
(to find out if it's the drive's problem or something else)
if e: doesn't work, then you know e: is fried and need reformating no way out
if it does work, well it's something else then
press F5 while booting up
and select "Safe Mode with command prompt", login as admin, and...
quote:I hope that helps, because you should be able to delete it w/o windows preventing it.
Originally posted by raceprouk
Then, use the command line to get to the folder and delete the files.
Useful commands:
<drive>: - Switch to that drive
cd - change folder
del - delete file
RE: RE: deletiong files by gnownoskcid on 11-23-2004 at 08:01 AM
quote:that doesn't help if he has a virus on the comp
Originally posted by thekid
or...
press F5 while booting up
and select "Safe Mode with command prompt", login as admin, and...
quote:I hope that helps, because you should be able to delete it w/o windows preventing it.
Originally posted by raceprouk
Then, use the command line to get to the folder and delete the files.
Useful commands:
<drive>: - Switch to that drive
cd - change folder
del - delete file
RE: deletiong files by -dt- on 11-23-2004 at 09:20 AM
yes it does because safe mode dosnt load any startup items so the virus probly wont load
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-23-2004 at 01:56 PM
no i knwo it isnti virus its just a corrupted file, when ever my computer comes in contat with with like sees it or something while im scrolling it craasshes, and its just not my E drive its Mt docoments and My Music as well. I had a partiion program and tried formatting hte partition and it said it didi it but it didint.
RE: deletiong files by Caboose on 11-23-2004 at 01:59 PM
Maybe you should boot off of the Windows CD then choose to reinstall the OS. It will just replace your system files, not format your HD or anything, and I've used it more then once with damn good results.
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-24-2004 at 04:19 AM
really?, hmmm, that would solve everything.
Then why is there programs like reg mechanic when all u can do is reinstall windows or w/e
RE: deletiong files by Caboose on 11-24-2004 at 04:21 AM
I've never heard of Reg Mechanic, so I don't know. But repairing your Windows installation should work.
RE: deletiong files by gnownoskcid on 11-24-2004 at 04:37 AM
quote:viruses can inject themselves in system files such as explorer.exe so safe mode can't do $#!+, but since it's not a virus then whatever
Originally posted by -dt-
yes it does because safe mode dosnt load any startup items so the virus probly wont load
reinstalling OS won't solve anything since the hd is corrupted
make sure when you format your harddisk you are formating completely and not doing a quick format
if you did a real format and still doesn't work, you might want to try clearing the partitions and then reformat the hard disk
registry mechanics doesn't help in this situation, all it does is "clean" out the registry of any useless keys such as any useless keys or incorrect shortcut, it doesn't save a corrupted harddisk
EDIT: i shouldn't conclude that the hard disk is corrupted, maybe windows is corrupted, in that case, re-installing windows may work... Have you tried accessing the disk from command prompt yet?
RE: RE: deletiong files by -dt- on 11-24-2004 at 06:28 AM
quote:thats why i said probly and in windows xp you get that nag screen if files try to modify the defult system files
Originally posted by gnownoskcid
quote:viruses can inject themselves in system files such as explorer.exe so safe mode can't do $#!+, but since it's not a virus then whatever
Originally posted by -dt-
yes it does because safe mode dosnt load any startup items so the virus probly wont load
RE: deletiong files by CookieRevised on 11-24-2004 at 07:10 AM
noname22, before you go all format-frenzy, can you first be clear about:
quote:
Originally posted by raceprouk
Start > Run
Type "cmd" and hit Enter.
Then, use the command line to get to the folder and delete the files.
Useful commands:
<drive>: - Switch to that drive
cd - change folder
del - delete file
quote:What didn't work after which command? When you type "e:" did you go to the drive? When you type "cd that folder' did you go to that directory? Could you do "dir"? What errors dit you get? etc, etc...
Originally posted by noname22
that didnt work i tried it about 40 diff times and nothing, is ther another way, im very desprate!
RE: deletiong files by chris on 11-24-2004 at 07:12 AM
Well i would at least scan for viruses by getting a free virus scanner of your choice or u can do a free online scan at a couple places one that i always use is http://www.bitdefender.com/scan/licence.php
RE: deletiong files by Mike on 11-24-2004 at 12:57 PM
Try this simple program I made in 2 minutes.
It uses VB's simple Kill function.
I doubt that this will work but you can give it a try.
I know other 2 ways where you are able to delete a file.
If this doesnt work, then I'll program it to use another method to delete a file.
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-24-2004 at 11:52 PM
i tried the program but i got run time error 53 i think i need VB runtiemes.... n e wayz...wat it does is delete files without opening the folder??
its a currupted file i know it is!
i fixed it one time but i forget how. 
it gets corrupted when i try opening a file through limewire or winmx drive E: and my documents folder are my download destination folders. im positive its not a virus. its a corrupted file.
RE: deletiong files by CookieRevised on 11-25-2004 at 02:56 PM
Can you answer my post?
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-26-2004 at 01:14 AM
umm hte whole thing didnt work, cant remember error...sorry
RE: deletiong files by CookieRevised on 11-29-2004 at 09:38 AM
I can't (try to) help you further until you answer my post (sshot would be fine)
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-29-2004 at 02:11 PM
quote:i did
RE: deletiong files
umm hte whole thing didnt work, cant remember error...sorry
RE: deletiong files by Mike on 11-29-2004 at 03:53 PM
But what does the error say??
RE: deletiong files by .Roy on 11-29-2004 at 04:39 PM
quote:
Originally posted by CookieRevised
Can you answer my post?
quote:
Originally posted by noname22
i did
No you didnt.. Just do the proccess again and answer cookie's Post!
you might have misstyped something..
RE: RE: deletiong files by CookieRevised on 11-29-2004 at 05:58 PM
Noname,
Reboot your PC again,
Press F5 while booting up
Select "Safe Mode with command prompt", login as admin, and...
quote:So, you need do type:
Originally posted by raceprouk
Then, use the command line to get to the folder and delete the files.
Useful commands:
<drive>: - Switch to that drive
cd - change folder
del - delete file
e:<enter>
dir abcdefg<enter>
del e:\path_to_file_you_want_to_delete\file_you_want_to_delete<enter>
Example for that last command, if you want to delete the file bogus.txt in the directory "the map", you need to type:
del e:\the map\bogus.txt
After all this take a screenshot and post it... Don't worry if you get an error after some commands, still make the screenshot and post it (or if you don't know how, make a post and type EXACTLY EVERYTHING you've seen on your screen.)
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-29-2004 at 11:26 PM
YAY!! GOT IT.... NOW I HAVE TO DELETE THIS FOLDER AND IT WONT LET ME!!
THIS IS WAT I HAVE TO DELETE:
C:\Documents and Settings\Skin Ticket2\Desktop\Skin Ticket
ITS A FOLDER, AND CMD.EXE WONT REGOCNIZE IT OR SOMESTUPID SHIT.
Sorry, forgot to put a screeny
ill try some other time tho, can u help me with deleting a folder
RE: deletiong files by Mike on 11-30-2004 at 06:05 AM
Try this:
quote:Click Start -> Run and type "cmd" (no quotes)
Originally posted by Skin Ticket
Reboot your PC again,
Press F5 while booting up
Select "Safe Mode with command prompt", login as admin, and...
Then type rmdir "C:\Documents and Settings\Skin Ticket2\Desktop\Skin Ticket" (you need to put the quotes!)
Does this work?
RE: deletiong files by CookieRevised on 11-30-2004 at 01:22 PM
What is "Skin Ticket"? If it is a program or something, try to uninstall, before you're going to delete it....
RE: deletiong files by Purity on 11-30-2004 at 01:53 PM
It worked i fixed it....but now when windows starts up windows explorer and dr portesman debugger both crash and i send the error report....
nvm everything is good thanx every1 all systems up