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Re: How to delete folders from previous install?
I have had to use this same procedure in XP
"Ray" wrote:
> Try opening the folders and then deleting the individual folders/files, I
> found that I had to do it this way. It seems that the permissions don't
> carry down all the way.
> There must be a better way of doing it though, I hope someone knows and
> answers.
>
> Ray
>
> "Piotr Wozniacki" <p.wozniacki@wp.pl> wrote in message
> news:32DD83CC-09EA-4DBC-B7DE-CBA6542A847F@microsoft.com...
> > Hi,
> >
> > This has been asked and answered many times, but none of the answers semms
> > to work here. I started installing Vista from the XP, but for some reaosn
> > interupted and installed from the DVD boot. Unfortunately, the old
> > installation files were renamed "windows.old" and I can't get rid of them!
> > Tried from both OS'es (XP and Vista); tried taking ownership; tried
> > running a command prompt as administrator - still no rights to delete.
> > What gives, besides re-formatting?!!
> >
> > Piotr
>
>
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