cannot delete files in XP in shared folder, help!

[toph99]

I cannot delete any files from the Shared Documents folder in My Computer in win xp home edition. It is set for read only, and every time i change it to non-read only, hit accept, and close it, it still won't let me delete or rename anything. I am logged on in my profile, which is the only one on this computer so i'm assuming i have administrator privilages. No one is using the files, as even when i unplug the network cable and start the computer back up it still will not let me delete them. The files are a few hundred megs and i need the space, so any advice is appreciated 🙂

 

[corkyg]

Try it in Safe Mode.

 

[chocoruacal]

Originally posted by: corky-g
Try it in Safe Mode.

Or delete it from the command line...that usually always works when I get video files that are locked (which happens at least once a day on XP

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[blcjr]

Do you get an "Access Denied" popup when you try to delete files? The fact that a file is read only has nothing to do with whether you can delete it. Even though you are the "Administrator" or have administrative privileges does not guarantee that you have permissions that would allow you to delete files. Assuming the file system is NTFS, check your NTFS permissions on the folder to see who has what permissions. Even if administrators don't have any permissions, they can always "take ownership" and then add themselves to the permitted list of users with full control and then delete the folder or its contents.