Cant Delete Folders

TomBullock · 11-Jun-2008, 10:03 PM #1

Hello

By accident i installed Windows Vista on my my secondary hard drive and not my primary.
My secondary holds all my music and pictures etc...
I tried to delete all the operating system folders but im left with "Program Files" and "Windows"
When i try to delete them i get the message "You need permission to perform this action"
Can anyone help me delete these two folders because they are taking up space i need?

Thank you
Tom

Edfrommars · 11-Jun-2008, 10:20 PM #2

I assume you've already installed Vista on your primary (if not, do that). Boot into safe mode and use the Administrator account to delete the folders.

Zhizara · 16-Jun-2008, 08:46 AM #3

You need to install an unlocker. I found No! Flash which includes an unlocker. It is free and stops almost all of those annoying flashing ads while you are trying to read your website. Just enter No! Flash in your browser to find the free download site. After it is installed, find the program file and right click on it and you will see "unlocker" There are other free unlockers. Once you install it you unlock the file and then it can be deleted.

TomBullock · 19-Jun-2008, 12:30 PM #4

I booted in safe mode and tried to delete them but i got the same message.
What can i do?

And that No! Flash program is useless.

Surely there should be a way of deleting the folders in Windows?

Zhizara · 19-Jun-2008, 04:06 PM #5

Here's the address of the unlocker I used successfully: ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

That is what I used to unlock junk files to delete them. The No! Flash I got to tame the excess jiggle ads. It helps.

TechOutsider · 19-Jun-2008, 10:23 PM #6

You are manually deleting the files? Why not use the uninstaller, as you may leave behind traces of Vista and numerous registry entries.

Zhizara · 20-Jun-2008, 06:56 AM #7

Uninstalling doesn't always take out all the files. Occasionally I've run across bits and pieces of deleted game providers' junk.

TechOutsider · 20-Jun-2008, 12:57 PM #8

Use Revo Uninstaller. By manually deleting the files you leave behind numerous traces.

TomBullock · 21-Jun-2008, 06:54 AM #9

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zhizara

Here's the address of the unlocker I used successfully: ccollomb.free.fr/unlocker/

That is what I used to unlock junk files to delete them. The No! Flash I got to tame the excess jiggle ads. It helps.

That worked great!
Thansk

Zhizara · 21-Jun-2008, 07:58 AM **#10**

I'm glad I could help.

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