Vista x64 - "You do not have permission...."

Dinarius · 12-09-2011 12:18PM #1

I'm trying to delete the folder C:Windows/System32/Log Files

I'm having a problem with Event Log and I'm told here>

http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_vista-windows_programs/vista-ultimate-64-event-log-service-missing/568c20cc-8621-42b2-9283-6083e018f440

...that if I delete two folders, the forced recreation of them might solve my problem.

I've deleted one, but I can't delete the other.

I've booted as Administrator in Safe Mode, but it's still telling me that I don't have permission to perform the action.

How can I get round this?

Thanks.

D.

12-09-2011 12:51PM

You could use the 'deltree' command using cmd.

Examples

deltree c:\fake010

Deletes the fake010 directory and everything in it.

http://www.computerhope.com/deltree.htm

Dinarius · 12-09-2011 03:07PM

Nothing worked.

Then I read a simple solution that did work.

Simply drill down through the files in the folder and delete them one at a time.

After all the files and subfolders were deleted, the main folder could be deleted also.

Took 2 minutes.

Worth remembering.

Thanks for the reply anyway.

D.

Vista x64 - "You do not have permission...."

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