How To Delete Access Denied Files In Windows Xp

How to Delete a File or Binder Showing Error "Access Is Denied"

Sometimes when you endeavor to delete a file in Windows XP, y'all may receive the following fault message:

Cannot delete <filename>: Admission is denied. Make certain the deejay is not total or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.

Edit Steps

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Locate the file stored on your hard drive.
Once the file is located, right-click on it and choose backdrop and remove(uncheck) all the attributes of the file or folder.
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Make a note of the file location.
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Open a Command Prompt Window.

Open a Command Prompt Window. Y'all tin do this by Clicking on Showtime, Run, and type CMD and Press Enter.
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Exit the Command Prompt window open, but proceed to close all other open up programs.
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Open the Windows Job Manager.

Open the Windows Task Manager. You can do this in two ways :
- Click on Get-go, Run and type TASKMGR.EXE and press Enter.
- Press CTRL+ALT+DEL.
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Click on the Processes tab of the Windows Task Manager, click on the procedure named Explorer.exe and click on End Process and minimize Task Director but leave it open up.
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Become back to the Control Prompt Window and follow the Sub-Steps to delete a file or folder. Y'all can follow the example below.
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Using DEL Control

To DELETE a FILE : Assuming that your "My Documents" folder contains a file called "myFile.exe" which needs to be deleted.Follow the steps given below :
- In Control Prompt window you lot volition notice a path : C:\Documents and Settings\XYZ>(where XYZ is the proper name of User Account).
- Execute the post-obit command in Command Prompt window : cd My Documents(C:\Documents and Settings\XYZ>cd My Documents)
- Now the path volition exist changed and information technology volition look like : C:\Documents and Settings\XYZ\My Documents>
- At present use the DEL control to delete the offending file in Command Prompt Window. Syntax : Type DEL <filename> (where <filename> is the file you lot wish to delete). Instance:C:\Documents and Settings\XYZ\My Documents>del myFile.exe
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Using RMDIR Control

To DELETE a Folder : Assuming that your "My Documents" folder contains some other folder called "New Binder" which needs to be deleted.Follow the steps given below :
- In Command Prompt window you will find a path : C:\Documents and Settings\XYZ>(where XYZ is the proper noun of User Account).
- At present use the RMDIR /S /Q control to delete the offending folder in Control Prompt Window. Syntax : Type RMDIR /Southward /Q "" (where is the Location of binder you wish to delete). Example:C:\Documents and Settings\XYZ>rmdir /s /q "C:\Documents and Settings\XYZ\My Documents\New Folder"
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Use ALT+TAB to go back to Task Manager. In Task Managing director, click File, New Task and enter EXPLORER.EXE to restart the Windows crush.
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Shut the Task Manager. The file should now exist deleted.