file cannot be deleted .... yay

DB6150 · #1 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 01:26 AM

in my computer i have 2 hard drives. one is my OS drive 160Gb and the other is a 250Gb for storage and backups... i usually take one backup each 2 weeks and i liek to delete the old ones so the are not int he way... but since it is a direct copy of what is on my C drive ... "windows cannot delete this file " how can i remove these old backups?

elhomo · #2 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DB6150

in my computer i have 2 hard drives. one is my OS drive 160Gb and the other is a 250Gb for storage and backups... i usually take one backup each 2 weeks and i liek to delete the old ones so the are not int he way... but since it is a direct copy of what is on my C drive ... "windows cannot delete thsi file "

What drive is the back-up on?

DB6150 · #3 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 02:05 AM

my 250gb backup drive ( not the system drive)

elhomo · #4 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 02:47 AM

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Originally Posted by DB6150

my 250gb backup drive ( not the system drive)

You might want to pop that drive into another computer or use an external enclosure to delete it.

Keith · #5 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 12:07 PM

Har! Run a Linux OS off a Live CD to delete it. Problem solved...

doggymad · #6 (**permalink**) 10-17-2007, 08:11 PM

try this free piece of software Easily delete, move or rename stubborn files in Windows XP and see if that helps, it removes any file (eg. system, in use, whatever)

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