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Error Deleting File or Folder
Cannot delete : Access is denied.
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Description
The file or folder cannot be deleted. The media, folder or item may bet set to read-only, which is not allowed to be deleted.
Sample Dialog
Dialog may appear differently depending on XP style options and where it occurs.
Key Facts
Full Title
Error Deleting File or Folder
Body Text
Cannot delete item : Access is denied.
Make sure the disk is not full or write-protected and that the file is not currently in use.
To do this, open Explorer, locate the file, and right-click on the filename. Select properties.
You will see the file attributes at the bottom of the properties dialog.
If the Read-only attribute is set, toggle the check-box off.
In rare cases, the entire folder (or drive) may be set to read-only. In these situations you may need to clear the read-only state from the drive or folder, following the steps above, but going into the properties of the folder or drive.
Before changing the read-only state on a folder or drive, consider if there were good reasons why read-only was set before clearing the flag. Also consider if another writable location would be better.
FaultWire Staff Posted: 10-Oct-2008
Select Different Media
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If the file resides on read-only media such as a CD, DVD or Blu-ray, you must select a different drive to save the file.
Some removable drives and media may also have a physical write-protection tab. For example, diskettes have a square hole that when covered, makes the diskette read-only. Some USB flash drives also have a switch to make them read-only.
FaultWire Staff Posted: 10-Oct-2008
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