Cant delete a folder...

[Rishy]

So i replaced my boot drive with a raptor recently...and copied all the files from that old drive onto an existing 200GB drive (plugged the old drive into an external case)

copied everything i needed...Basically copied like 20 folders from the old drive and pasted into one folder on the new drive. Now i can open that 1 folder and it displays all the 20 folders but whenever i double click on them its Access is Denied. (am i losing you yet ? )

right click properties...shows as 0 bytes but its definitely taking up like 20 - 25 gigs of space on that partition...

Plus, when i tried copying again onto another hard drive...everything works fine I only had one account on that old drive and it wasnt password protected or anything.

All i want to do now is delete that folder that i apparently dont have access to..

Halp

TIA

 

[Cliff Couser]

Unlocker will set you free.

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[unhappy_mage]

I strongly suggest you try running chkdsk before trying to delete it - the fact that you can't delete it may mean that it's corrupt, and forcing the delete could break other things.

 

[Rishy]

The object could not be deleted...


Looks like I need some industrial strength stuff...

 

[unhappy_mage]

If you have enough space on the Raptor for everything you need right now, move it all there and re-format the 200. Do run some checks, though - feel the drive for temperature, check power supply voltages with a voltmeter (not software), and if possible run the manufacturer's diagnostic from the UBCD.

 

[drizzt81]

take a look at the security permissions (you did not say whether XP home or XP Pro) maybe you need to take ownership first?

And yes, CHKDSK and UBCD are your friends in this case. I definetely would support UM's suggestions of checking the drive for errors.

 

[Rishy]

ok..will check for errors in the morning..

am using XP Pro btw...