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aven_steph

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i have this folder that is filled with files, the computer doesnt let me delete them. i have killbox and unlocker but they only let me delete one file at a tile, and i have over 2000 files in that folder i cant just delete one my one -_- can someone help please
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Tried deleting the folder in safe mode ?
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already tried its the same problem
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Can you post me the full path of the files ?
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C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Propietario\Escritorio\testdisk-6.10-WIP\win
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Where did you get testdisk-6.10-WIP from?
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To delete it do this


Please download OTM
  • Save it to your desktop.
  • Please double-click OTM to run it. (Note: If you are running on Vista, right-click on the file and choose Run As Administrator).
  • Copy the lines in the codebox below to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose Copy):

    :Processes
    
    :Services
    
    :Reg
    
    :Files
    C:\Documents and Settings\HP_Propietario\Escritorio\testdisk-6.10-WIP\win 
    :Commands
    [purity]
    [emptytemp]
    [Reboot]
  • Return to OTM, right click in the "Paste Instructions for Items to be Moved" window (under the yellow bar) and choose Paste.
  • Click the red Moveit! button.
  • Copy everything in the Results window (under the green bar) to the clipboard by highlighting ALL of them and pressing CTRL + C (or, after highlighting, right-click and choose copy), and paste it in your next reply.
  • Close OTM and reboot your PC.

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thanks all was deleted ^_^
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never mind they werent deleted...just moved to another folder...i still cant delete more than one at a time -_-
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click the CleanUp button in OTM

Should remove them
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i just did and theyre still there -_-
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try in command prompt.
go to start > run > type in cmd

then go the directory where your file is sample C:\docs
then in the command prompt issue command: cd docs the hit enter.

this is the final command: del /f /a:h "your filename" hit enter

I hope this helps
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um im kind of confused, i type cd then the name of the folder?? like for example the path is C:\_OTM ...i typed cd _OTM but it didnt work
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If you are already in C:\_OTM
There is no need to type in the CD command.
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it didnt work, i put in cd _OTM and it cant find the folder...i put in just _OTM and it says that it doesnt recognize the command
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