Files Wont Delete!

[Atrusthegod]

So theres about 37,029kb of Compress data that WONT delete. No matter what I do, delete everything in my Temp folder, even in all the users on the computer, no matter if I cleared the data from my IE or Firefox, or if I click clear old compress data in the disk clean up, it still stays there. What is it, and how do I get rid of that old data that just wont go away?

 

[kpmwrestler]

Do this:

Start-Run-cmd

cd\

At the c:\ prompt cd to the dir that the files are in, type the following:

attrib -r -a -s -h *.*

then try deleting all the files in that dir by typing

del /f *.*

The /f switch will force delete files with read-only attribute (just in case) The files should delete. You should do the same thing if there are any subdirectories.

 

[Atrusthegod]

I have no idea where to look for these Compress Files.... All I know is that they are there according to the Disk Cleanup wizard. Any ideas where to find them?

 

[brady]

Do you get an error when attempting to delete these files?

 

[EricB]

delete in safe made

 

[Atrusthegod]

No, no error at all. I bring up the Disk Cleanup wizard and I select everything. Click ok to delete it all, and after it gets done going through everything I go back to disk cleanup wizard and there are still files that arent deleted. For example, I just did the Disk Cleanup wizard, there were 37,501kb of Compress Data. I did the clean up and now there are just under 37,000kb of data still there. Ill try in safe mode.

 

[brady]

Will post a screen shot of your Checkdisk console after you scan?

 

[Atrusthegod]

So i went into safe mode, and under the administrator did the disk cleanup. It got rid of about 10,000kb but theres still 27,000kb left.... Here is a before and after screenshot of the disk clean up now.
Before
After
Hope this helps.

 

[EricB]

you are just compressing compressed files. you will have to manually delete them

they are probably in the C:\Documents and Settings\Username\Local Settings folder

 

[Tyler1989]

safe mode is your best option or a dos envirorment