Remove vista beta without formating ? Possable ?

Hi,

I have Windows Vista final installed on my main drive. I had RC2 (5744)
installed on another drive when I was testing it. I was just going to delete
the windows/users/program files etc from the drive to remove the install (I
have removed everything I needed from that install).

When I try to do this it gives me access denied on some of the folders. My
account is an admin account, I tried to change the permissions over so I own
all the files on the drive but, some folders under the vista beta still
gives me access denied (same with each of the folders).

Yea, I know, I should format but, I have lots of stuff on that drive that I
need to go though and don't have time right now, I just need to get rid of
vista.

Any clue ?

Thanks

Never mind, figured it out.

Has to remove the "creator" permissions from the folder and give Admins on
the current install, then I deleted them fine.

In case anyone wanted to know.


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> Hi,
>
> I have Windows Vista final installed on my main drive. I had RC2 (5744)
> installed on another drive when I was testing it. I was just going to
> delete the windows/users/program files etc from the drive to remove the
> install (I have removed everything I needed from that install).
>
> When I try to do this it gives me access denied on some of the folders.
> My account is an admin account, I tried to change the permissions over so
> I own all the files on the drive but, some folders under the vista beta
> still gives me access denied (same with each of the folders).
>
> Yea, I know, I should format but, I have lots of stuff on that drive that
> I need to go though and don't have time right now, I just need to get rid
> of vista.
>
> Any clue ?
>
> Thanks