Thread: Windows 7 RC files, Access Denied

I'm trying to delete all the windows 7 RC files off of my second harddrive since I don't need them anymore, and I'm getting acess denied even in safe mode.

Originally Posted by Imisnew2

I just had a similar problem with XP... I had to format the drive...
If it's the only thing on there, just format it :P

Might check to see if your on an administrator account when trying to delete them.
Might also check to make sure you're not booted into windows using that harddrive.

Yes I'm on admin, and I'm booted into XP trying to delete Windows 7 RC files so I don't think im booted off that drive.

right click on the drive/folders and go to security and reset the permissions to them. If you don't have a security tab you need to turn off simple file sharing. Google it, It's pretty simple to reset permissions as long as you are an admin on the machine.

Originally Posted by Phyrelight

right click on the drive/folders and go to security and reset the permissions to them. If you don't have a security tab you need to turn off simple file sharing. Google it, It's pretty simple to reset permissions as long as you are an admin on the machine.

Tried it, I gave full permission still wouldn't delete.

Originally Posted by insanegammer109

Originally Posted by Phyrelight

right click on the drive/folders and go to security and reset the permissions to them. If you don't have a security tab you need to turn off simple file sharing. Google it, It's pretty simple to reset permissions as long as you are an admin on the machine.

I gave full permission still wouldn't delete.

did you tell it to propagate the permissions to all sub-folders? Just because you are the owner of the container doesn't mean you own the contents. Make sure it applies to all sub-files.

I couldn't delete some stuff either and it wouldn't let me give control of it using the properties but I found a ms dos command, try searching for it; worked for me but I've long since lost the link.

you can use a dos command but I am not sure it will work in windows 7 or not. You have to use the attib command to display the attributes of the files (read only, etc) attrib <filename> -r will toggle read only for example. Once the protected attributes are removed you can simply delete it in dos.

I think i know the problem,
I have XP on C:/
and 7 RC on E:/

XP uses boot.ini
7 RC uses BCDEDIT.exe

So when it boots its running BCDEDIT.exe so it can see the old and new OS I can choose "windows 7" or "Older OS" or whatever its called. Since its running the BCDEDIT.exe and thats on E:/ I can't delete those files even on XP, Question is how do i get it to boot off of XP's boot.ini again?