deleting systems files

[kronoSX]

I am trying to delete system files from another hardrive but win7 wont let me.I set ownership to full access but still cant ,even in pe boot i still cant delete the files.What can i use to delete or unlock or dismount it.Its taking up way to much space.

 

[DJNgoma]

I am trying to delete system files from another hardrive but win7 wont let me.I set ownership to full access but still cant ,even in pe boot i still cant delete the files.What can i use to delete or unlock or dismount it.Its taking up way to much space.

Have you tried the app Unlocker?

 

[ph4t3]

How about booting up an Ubuntu Live CD? That's what i did, I'm sure there's another way though.

 

[Conradl]

Have you tried resetting permissions and deleting? Or try movefile from sysinternals.com, it will delete a file when the system boots: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-gb/s.../bb897556.aspx
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[kronoSX]

How about booting up an Ubuntu Live CD? That's what i did, I'm sure there's another way though.

thats a pretty good idea there,will give that a go to

 

[Sackboy]

Won't Win7 then complain about missing files?

 

[Smooth Criminal]

Won't Win7 then complain about missing files?

I am trying to delete system files from another hardrive but win7 wont let me

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Anyway I think you should change the security and give the group Everyone full control and then you should be able to delete it.

 

[kronoSX]

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Anyway I think you should change the security and give the group Everyone full control and then you should be able to delete it.

I those things already,You know when you are f%^&%ed is when you boot winpe and still cant delete the files even if nothing is locking itweird

 

[kronoSX]

This is really pizzzin me off.I still cant delete those F#%ing files.I tried cmd and the delete command and still get a error.Unlocker wont work in 64 bit environment and hunter is useless.Boot delete program wont work either.Sysinternals just wont work in the 64 bit environment.

I am up to here with this k@k file system.I took full ownership of all the files and still it cant delete.What now.
The program files/programfiles(x86) and windows takes up 12 gigs,i need this gone

 

[Odly]

+1 Try a live cd of ubuntu.
That should make it possible to do anything you need done. Other wise, stick it into another pc as a slave, boot using a live cd and try again, or you could put it into a pc that is 32bit and then try the app's you mentioned wont work on your 64bit. There's a new unlocker out 1.8.8 I think it is, maybe try that one.

 

[Mars]

Get a tube of lube and a weed wacker. That'll sort it out!

 

[Droolmonster]

Try this

Warning: Do not delete system files. Bad things will probably ensue.

If you need to delete or overwrite a system file in Windows 7 or Vista, you’ll quickly notice that you cannot delete system files, even as administrator. This is because Windows system files are owned by the TrustedInstaller service by default, and Windows File Protection will keep them from being overwritten.

Thankfully, there’s a way that you can get around this. You need to take ownership of the files, and then assign yourself rights to delete or modify the file. For this, we’ll use the command line.

Open an administrator command prompt by typing cmd into the start menu search box, and hit the Ctrl+Shift+Enter key combination.

To take ownership of the file, you’ll need to use the takeown command. Here’s an example:

takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\en-US\winload.exe.mui

That will give you ownership of the file, but you still have no rights to delete it. Now you can run the cacls command to give yourself full control rights to the file:

cacls C:\Windows\System32\en-US\winload.exe.mui /G geek:F

Note that my username is geek, so you will substitute your username there.

At this point, you should be able to delete the file. If you still can’t do so, you may need to reboot into Safe Mode and try it again. For the filename in the example, I was able to overwrite it without safe mode, but your mileage may vary.

 

[The_Unbeliever]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Windows.

Should be interesting to see if viruses and trojans will manage to infect those "protected" files somehow

 

[kronoSX]

Try this

Warning: Do not delete system files. Bad things will probably ensue.

If you need to delete or overwrite a system file in Windows 7 or Vista, you’ll quickly notice that you cannot delete system files, even as administrator. This is because Windows system files are owned by the TrustedInstaller service by default, and Windows File Protection will keep them from being overwritten.

Thankfully, there’s a way that you can get around this. You need to take ownership of the files, and then assign yourself rights to delete or modify the file. For this, we’ll use the command line.

Open an administrator command prompt by typing cmd into the start menu search box, and hit the Ctrl+Shift+Enter key combination.

To take ownership of the file, you’ll need to use the takeown command. Here’s an example:

takeown /f C:\Windows\System32\en-US\winload.exe.mui

That will give you ownership of the file, but you still have no rights to delete it. Now you can run the cacls command to give yourself full control rights to the file:

cacls C:\Windows\System32\en-US\winload.exe.mui /G geek:F

Note that my username is geek, so you will substitute your username there.

At this point, you should be able to delete the file. If you still can’t do so, you may need to reboot into Safe Mode and try it again. For the filename in the example, I was able to overwrite it without safe mode, but your mileage may vary.

You know whati already tried those things,check in my previous post.

latest Ubuntu wont boot up ,for the love of mary i dont know why and i dont care but what i do care about is this bloody file system i cant delete on the other harddrive.
I somme have lis to pomp in a format.
I downloaded a reg hack that gives me instant file rights in win7 but even this dont work

 

[Bikerza]

Format c:/

 

[kronoSX]

Format c:/

right on buddy

Will try a different copy of ubuntu.Will get back on the progress

 

[kronoSX]

What windows version are the previous files D8?

They are windows 7 64 bit files on another hardrive which i dual booted from