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Re: How do I delete crashed cygwin/x directories on W2K?
- From: "Earle F. Philhower III" <earle at ziplabel dot com>
- To: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
- Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 16:37:23 -0700
- Subject: Re: How do I delete crashed cygwin/x directories on W2K?
- Reply-to: cygwin-xfree at cygwin dot com
For undeletable files first run chkdsk /f on the drive and
make sure it's clean. Then try the steps listed in the MS KB
article linked below, especially the subinacl command
and the del \\?\ suggestions.
"You cannot delete a file or a folder on an NTFS file system volume"
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;320081
At 03:49 PM 7/30/2004 -0700, you wrote:
I have a couple of CYGWIN/X directories on my hard drive
that I cannot remove even when I logon as "Administrator".
...Note that I can only view, not change any security. It seems that
"S-1-5-21-1844 ... ", which was most likely created by the installation
procedure, is the owner of the 'Shortcuts' files in the directories.
-Earle F. Philhower, III
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