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I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive (USB)
some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no matter
what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but why would
a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
Any help will be appreciated.
Ed.
"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
> I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive (USB)
> some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
> current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no
> matter
> what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but why
> would
> a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> Any help will be appreciated.
> Ed.
"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
> I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive (USB)
> some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
> current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no
matter
> what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but why
would
> a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> Any help will be appreciated.
> Ed.\
If there is nothing on the drive you need to keep,
just reformat it
"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
>I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive (USB)
> some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
> current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no matter
> what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but why would
> a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> Any help will be appreciated.
> Ed.
Thanks Mark for responding. I followed your advice and received the message:
"You can use Disk leanup to free 0 bytes of disk space." Yet, the files are
still there...!
"Mark L. Ferguson" wrote:
> Use Disk Cleanup to elect to delete the files on the drive selected in a
> drop box for that.
>
> --
> Please use the Communities guidelines when posting.
> http://www.microsoft.com/wn3/locales...help_en-us.htm
> Use the "Ratings" feature. It helps the new users.
> Mark L. Ferguson MS-MVP
> https://mvp.support.microsoft.com/profile/Mark.Ferguson
>
> "Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
> > I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive (USB)
> > some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
> > current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no
> > matter
> > what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but why
> > would
> > a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> > Any help will be appreciated.
> > Ed.
>
>
> "Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
> > I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive (USB)
> > some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
> > current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no
> matter
> > what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but why
> would
> > a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> > Any help will be appreciated.
> > Ed.\
>
>
> If there is nothing on the drive you need to keep,
> just reformat it
>
>
>
> What are the filenames and extension?
>
> Format could work and get UnLocker
>
> http://ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/
>
> "Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
> >I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive (USB)
> > some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
> > current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no matter
> > what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but why would
> > a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> > Any help will be appreciated.
> > Ed.
>
"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:127BE102-8F5A-456E-AC8F-D303983CAD0D@microsoft.com...
> Thanks! Might be an idea if all elese fails.
>
It should work
you can always use disk management and just plain delete the drive
then recreate and format
> "philo" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
> > > I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive
(USB)
> > > some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
> > > current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no
> > matter
> > > what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but
why
> > would
> > > a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> > > Any help will be appreciated.
> > > Ed.\
> >
> >
> > If there is nothing on the drive you need to keep,
> > just reformat it
> >
> >
> >
Why is it necessary to 'delete' the drive before reformatting it?
Ed
"philo" wrote:
>
> "Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:127BE102-8F5A-456E-AC8F-D303983CAD0D@microsoft.com...
> > Thanks! Might be an idea if all elese fails.
> >
> It should work
>
> you can always use disk management and just plain delete the drive
> then recreate and format
>
>
>
>
> > "philo" wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > "Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
> > > > I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external drive
> (USB)
> > > > some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a new,
> > > > current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain and, no
> > > matter
> > > > what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files but
> why
> > > would
> > > > a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> > > > Any help will be appreciated.
> > > > Ed.\
> > >
> > >
> > > If there is nothing on the drive you need to keep,
> > > just reformat it
> > >
> > >
> > >
>
>
>
"Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E4C9A3C8-5A5B-4F76-B899-9367C915A8B5@microsoft.com...
> Why is it necessary to 'delete' the drive before reformatting it?
>
> Ed
>
It shoul not be necessary
but if all else fails, that's what I'd do
> "philo" wrote:
>
> >
> > "Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:127BE102-8F5A-456E-AC8F-D303983CAD0D@microsoft.com...
> > > Thanks! Might be an idea if all elese fails.
> > >
> > It should work
> >
> > you can always use disk management and just plain delete the drive
> > then recreate and format
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > "philo" wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > "Ed DeGani" <EdDeGani@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:53412BD0-DDAA-4F58-83D6-B4062B49E603@microsoft.com...
> > > > > I created an image of my computer's hard drive on an external
drive
> > (USB)
> > > > > some six months ago. I am trying to delete it now since I want a
new,
> > > > > current, image. Most of the files were deleted but some remain
and, no
> > > > matter
> > > > > what I try, I can't erase them. I suspect they are system files
but
> > why
> > > > would
> > > > > a system file on an external derive be so difficult to manage?
> > > > > Any help will be appreciated.
> > > > > Ed.\
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > If there is nothing on the drive you need to keep,
> > > > just reformat it
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
> >
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