Richard
Sun Feb 22 21:08:02 CST 2004
<sigh>
Okay, Dad. ;-)
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"George (Bindar Dundat)" <JustMe@nothome.net> wrote in message
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> Settle down and get serious!!!!! <g>
>
> --
> George (Bindar Dundat ©) MS-MVP
>
> For Windows Troubleshooting Tips see;
>
http://aumha.org/win4/a/tshoot.htm
>
> "Richard G. Harper" <rgharper@email.com> wrote in message
> news:e2LanOY%23DHA.1956@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> | ... or you could spend that month doing something constructive.
> |
> | Your choice.
> |
> | ;-)
> |
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> | Richard G. Harper [MVP Win9x] rgharper@email.com
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> |
> | "George (Bindar Dundat)" <JustMe@nothome.net> wrote in message
> | news:ergOLMQ%23DHA.3292@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> | > Confused HER!!!!!!!!!! I could be reading that post over and over for
a
> | month
> | > to see if any part of it makes sense.
> | >
> | > --
> | > George (Bindar Dundat ©) MS-MVP
> | >
> | > For Windows Troubleshooting Tips see;
> | >
http://aumha.org/win4/a/tshoot.htm
> | >
> | > "Lawrence" <lawrence+systems@citynet.net> wrote in message
> | > news:%23SR$rkP%23DHA.3900@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> | > | WOW !
> | > | If Mike confused her just think What Sudhir done to her!!
> | > |
> | > |
> | > |
> | > | "Sudhir" <maildrop999@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> | > | news:e32c7906.0402200144.5843604c@posting.google.com...
> | > | > This solution is only for deleting the Junk folders, like
> | > | >
> | > | > -Restore
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > When trying to delete them in DOS Mode or DOS Command,
> | > | > the user generally types in upper case while the folder name may
> | > | > start with lower case. The Super Jerk Software programmers, who
> | > | > create these folders know it very well.
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > The Solution is:
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > A: If You can boot to Windows Mode
> | > | > =========================
> | > | >
> | > | > 1 Use Windows Explorer. Move to the target folder.
> | > | >
> | > | > High-light it. >>>> Alternate Click
> | > | >
> | > | > >>>>> Rename it to say Y4 (there are generally no folders
> | > | > starting with
Y,
> | > | > eith from
> | > | > Operating
System
> | > | > or other Softwares
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > 2 High-light the renamed folder Y4 >>> Alternate Click
> | > | >
> | > | > >>>> Delete Click Yes to Pop-Up Msg box
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > 3 If the folder is not deleted, becuase some files are sticky
and
> | > | > in memory, then
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > 4 Note down the exact location of the folder, for example
> | > | >
> | > | > C:\ or C:\WINDOWS or C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM
etc
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > 5 Start >>>> Shut Down >>> Re-Start in MS DOS Mode
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > You will be at C:\Windows Prompt. If the target folder
is
> | > | > at: C:\, then type following
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > 6 CD.. <enter>
> | > | >
> | > | > deltree Y* <enter>
> | > | >
> | > | > The command will start displaying folders * files,
starting
> | > | > with: Y
> | > | >
> | > | > When it shows Y4, type Y (for yes)
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > Type Dir /p <enter> to check, if Y4 is gone
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > B: If Your Computer doesn't have Re-Start in MS DOS Mode
> | > | >
> | > | > Boot from any floppy disk, any Windows or DOS Operating
> | > | > system (even DOS 5.5)
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > At A: prompt, type C: <enter>, You will be at C:\
> | > | > prompt, type
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > Deltree _* <enter> or Deltree Y* <enter>
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > follow balance of the instructions of para 6
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > In short, if a folder has idiotic name, try to rename it to
> | > | > something
> | > | > which you can easily remember, e.g. Doggie (instead of Y4)
> | > | >
> | > | > and use Windows Explorer or Deltree Command DOS Prompt /
Mode
> | > | > to kill it with typing first letter + Wild Card (i.e.: *)
> | > | >
> | > | >
> | > | > Sudhir
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> | > | >
> | > | > "Carolyn" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> | > | news:<1396501c3f755$9f176fe0$a501280a@phx.gbl>...
> | > | > > No, but about 820 files, most of which have 10 KB or
> | > | > > less...
> | > | > >
> | > | > > No luck following Mike's detailed instructions. I couldn't
> | > | > > rename the file using the startup disk either...
> | > | > >
> | > | > > >-----Original Message-----
> | > | > > >Do you have a lot of zero length files in C:\Windows\Inf
> | > | > > folder?
> | > | > > >
> | > | > > >"Carolyn" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> | > | > > message
> | > | > > >news:12fb201c3f694$30f1ede0$a501280a@phx.gbl...
> | > | > > >> I have been trying every solution I can find(listed in
> | > | > > >> this and other newsgroups) to successfully install
> | > | > > Direct
> | > | > > >> X9. I think I've tried it 20 different ways at this
> | > | > > point
> | > | > > >> (and yes, disabling firewall, virus; renaming wininit
> | > | > > >> files; trying it in safe mode, on and on..)
> | > | > > >>
> | > | > > >> What I did find, though, is that I have 60,000 .CPY
> | > | > > files
> | > | > > >> in my _Restore TEMP folder that cannot be deleted, even
> | > | > > if
> | > | > > >> I disable System restore and try to delete them in safe
> | > | > > >> mode.
> | > | > > >>
> | > | > > >> Any solutions would be greatly appreciated. I'm at wit's
> | > | > > >> end here... Thank you!
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