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Windows Vista Cannot delete files in UserData subdirectory

Discussion in 'Legacy Windows' started by MitchellCooley, 2009/06/08.

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    In April I had to revert back to factory fresh and restore data from a backup. I now have two user accounts with ".cooleyfamily" [computer name] and two without.

    The ones without the ".cooleyfamily" are empty of any needed data so I want to delete them. But I can't because there are two files in the "AppData/Roaming/SecROM/UserData" subdirectory with the name "ЃϵϳЅЂϿϽϯІχϯπρЂϻϵЉЃϵϳЅ " . Windows cannot find the file because it is no longer there.

    I tried Killbox but I get "MSCOMCTL.OCX or one of its dependencies is not correctly registered: a file is missing" everytime I try to run it.

    Its not a show stopper. Just annoying.

    Any Ideas?
     
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    Did you try deleting from a command prompt?
     
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    No. Didn't think about it. but will now.

    mitch
     
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    Ok. Tried the command prompt and got this, image attached, i think

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    I'd try del *.*.
     
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    I did. Still says file doesn't exist
     
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    Arie,

    I am STUPID!

    I was trying to delete these files from my logon. I switched to Chong's account and was able to get rid of the files. Thanks for your help.

    I can't believe I was so dumb...

    Mitch
     
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    We usually blame such things on a senior moment ;)
     
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    Oh, yeah, Senior Moment, that's it. :D
     
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